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2023 Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$23,556 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,314 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism (Other) School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism (other) was ranked #233 in the country. In fact 1,128 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for other communications students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Communication & Journalism

#1

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS
$20,364 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi College the best value school in the Southeast Region for communication and journalism (other) students. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.

MC undergraduate students pay an average of $20,364 in tuition and fees each year.

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$11,389 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Middle Georgia State University is a great value for communication and journalism (other) students. Located in the city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Middle Georgia State University are $11,389 a year. The average amount in student loans that other communications majors at Middle Georgia State University take out is $26,100.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Middle Georgia State University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tennessee Technological University is a great value for communication and journalism (other) students. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $19,834 per year. While working on their degree, other communications majors at Tennessee Tech University accumulate an average of around $19,375 in student debt.

Tennessee Tech University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Communication & Journalism (Other) at Tennessee Technological University Report

$21,767 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great value for communication and journalism (other) students. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UA Little Rock are $21,767 a year.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

#5

Mercer University

Macon, GA
$29,324 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Mercer University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism (other) schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mercer are $29,324 a year.

Full Communication & Journalism (Other) at Mercer University Report

#6

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA

Berry College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mount Berry.

Berry undergraduate students pay an average of $38,656 in tuition and fees each year. Other Communications majors at Berry take out an average of $21,823 in student loans while working on their egree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Berry also did well on our Best Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Berry College

Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism (other) colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 53
Virginia 57
North Carolina 7
Florida 0
Tennessee 31
South Carolina 9
Louisiana 0
Arkansas 8
Alabama 16
Mississippi 12
West Virginia 8

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

Majors Similar to Other Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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