2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You
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The Best Value Communication & 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 166 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communication and journalism students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the communication and journalism bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida-Online the best value school in the Southeast Region for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UF Online are $16,579 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF Online also is in the top 10% of our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Pembroke helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
UNC Pembroke undergraduate students pay an average of $7,495 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State College at Jacksonville is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
FSCJ undergraduate students pay an average of $9,631 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.
WCU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,367 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 166 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nicholls State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Nicholls State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,039 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Communication & Journalism at Nicholls State University Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Tech are $33,964 a year.
Georgia Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
University of Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UF are $28,659 a year.
UF also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USF Tampa are $17,324 a year.
USF Tampa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $12,698 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Rust College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Holly Springs, Rust College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Rust College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,900 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #11, University of North Georgia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNG are $16,014 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNG also did well on our Best Communication & 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 Memphis landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UofM are $14,088 a year.
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Mississippi University for Women came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. MUW is a small public school located in the remote town of Columbus.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MUW are $7,756 per year.
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Florida International University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
FIU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,963 in tuition and fees each year.
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Jackson State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jackson State are $9,445 per year.
East Carolina University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ECU are $23,574 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ECU also is in the top 15% of our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Kennesaw State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KSU Georgia are $17,690 per year.
University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 per year.
James Madison University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $29,564 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, JMU is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Middle Georgia State University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the midsize 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.
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Florida State University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.
Florida State undergraduate students pay an average of $21,683 in tuition and fees each year.
Florida State also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 a year.
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With a ranking of #23, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian State are $23,017 per year.
Appalachian State also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #24, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in tuition and fees each year.
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Honorable Mentions
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 Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 26 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 27 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL |
| 28 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 29 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN |
| 30 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 31 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 32 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 33 | Christopher Newport University | Newport News, VA |
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,754 |
| West Virginia | 547 |
| South Carolina | 1,359 |
| Florida | 6,024 |
| Virginia | 2,555 |
| Arkansas | 946 |
| Mississippi | 878 |
| Louisiana | 1,031 |
| Alabama | 1,832 |
| Kentucky | 1,560 |
| Georgia | 3,112 |
| Tennessee | 1,671 |
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Communication & Journalism Related Majors for Communication & Journalism
Communication & Journalism Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 66,787 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 21,099 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 17,669 |
| Journalism | 13,552 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 1,128 |
| Publishing | 336 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
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 Josh Hallett.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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