2023 Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, journalism was ranked #70 in the country. In fact 13,552 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for journalism students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best value school for journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $28,659 per year. On average, journalism graduates from UF take out $16,650 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 10% of our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Out of the 57 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rust College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rust College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Holly Springs.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rust College are $9,900 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofM are $14,088 per year. Journalism majors at UofM take out an average of $25,419 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 57 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $16,433 per year.
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University of Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UARK are $26,390 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from UARK carry an average student debtload of $19,430. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $311, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
UARK excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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With a ranking of #7, Harding University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Harding are $22,230 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Harding also did well on our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Central Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
UCF undergraduate students pay an average of $22,467 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCF also is in the top 15% of our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KSU Georgia are $17,690 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from KSU Georgia carry an average student debtload of $27,894.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
A-State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,698 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best journalism schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 676 |
| Virginia | 141 |
| North Carolina | 133 |
| Florida | 353 |
| Tennessee | 301 |
| Kentucky | 181 |
| South Carolina | 110 |
| Louisiana | 54 |
| Arkansas | 266 |
| Alabama | 236 |
| Mississippi | 125 |
| West Virginia | 211 |
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Journalism Related Majors for Journalism
One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Journalism
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 66,787 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 21,099 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 17,669 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 1,128 |
| Publishing | 336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer.
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