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2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,359 people earned their degree in higher education/higher education administration, making the major the 181st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,123 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 902 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 41 colleges that offered a degree in higher education/higher education administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great higher education/higher education administration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the higher education/higher education administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 17 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 35 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

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#21 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

FIU also took the #21 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

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#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make $0-$30k list, NC State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

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#5

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#24 in overall quality

Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 11 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UNF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

University of Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make $0-$30k list, UGA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina

Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

The Citadel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Citadel are $18,540, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 43 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Virginia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Appalachian State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Mississippi is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 45 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ole Miss, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Mississippi Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#11

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 11 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#25 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918.

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#13

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

George Mason University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

GMU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

With a ranking of #14, Murray State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State are $14,400.

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#15

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#17 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 74 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou also took the #17 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #16, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#9 in overall quality

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 19 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make $0-$30k list, UARK has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#11 in overall quality

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 110 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make $0-$30k list, UofL has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Louisville Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#19

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#15 in overall quality

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 8 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 10 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678.

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#21

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#20 in overall quality

Harding University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 9 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make $0-$30k list, Harding has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harding University are $11,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Mississippi College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

MC also took the #19 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MC are $12,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, William Carey University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at William Carey University, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at William Carey University are $11,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #24. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern are $14,500.

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#25

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama

With a ranking of #25, University of West Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Alabama are $13,546, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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