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2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

60 Colleges
$22,046 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,148 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Journalism 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 60 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for journalism majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Journalism Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best value school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $28,659 per year. Journalism majors at UF take out an average of $16,477 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, UF is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#2

Rust College

Holly Springs, MS
$9,900 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Rust College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in the Southeast Region . Rust College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Holly Springs.

Rust College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,900 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Rust College carry an average student debtload of $28,954.

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$11,204 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Southern Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$14,088 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $14,088 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, journalism graduates from UofM carry an average student debtload of $25,750.

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$16,433 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCA are $16,433 a year. The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at UCA take out is $30,000.

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#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for journalism students. It came in at #6 on the list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UARK are $26,390 per year. Journalism majors at UARK take out an average of $20,250 in student loans while working on their egree. 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 Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#7

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for journalism students. It came in at #7 on the list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Harding are $22,230 a year.

Harding also claimed a spot on our Best Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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$12,698 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $12,698 per year.

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University of Central Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a very 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. While working on their degree, journalism majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $24,192 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCF is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Read full report on Journalism at University of Central Florida

#10

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

KSU Georgia undergraduate students pay an average of $17,690 in tuition and fees each year. Journalism majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
12 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA

Best Journalism Colleges by State

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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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