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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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2,086 Degrees Awarded
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Best Value General Education Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,177 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,086 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 51 colleges that offer a degree in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 20 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Education 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

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#2

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 51 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 133 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Education 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 Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.

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#20 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 4 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general education students whose families make $30-$48k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus General Education Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

Out of the 51 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 2 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UGA General Education Report

#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

With a ranking of #6, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. NKU is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 12 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Kentucky University are $17,358, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#16 in overall quality

Marshall University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 43 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marshall University, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Education 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 Marshall University are $21,162.

Full Marshall University General Education Report

#8

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

James Madison University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 298 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

JMU also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at James Madison University are $29,544, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
#25 in overall quality

Augusta University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

Augusta University also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Shepherd University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Shepherd University is a public institution located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Shepherd University are $12,402, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Shepherd University General Education Report

#11

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee

Christian Brothers University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Christian Brothers University are $13,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#15 in overall quality

West Virginia University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 79 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full WVU General Education Report

#13

Concord University

Athens, West Virginia

Concord University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Athens, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concord University are $9,158.

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#14

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 48 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Carolina University are $17,821, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
#21 in overall quality

Radford University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Radford University is a fairly large school located in Radford, Virginia that handed out 57 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Radford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Education 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 Radford University are $21,382.

Full Radford University General Education Report

#16

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Clemson University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 149 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Clayton State University

Morrow, Georgia

With a ranking of #17, Clayton State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Morrow, Georgia, and it awarded 4 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Clayton State University are $13,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #18. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Education at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#19

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UNCW is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 65 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Wilmington are $21,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 3 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general education students whose families make $30-$48k list, UAB has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham General Education Report

#21

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, Virginia
#17 in overall quality

University of Mary Washington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #21. UMW is a public institution located in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 93 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMW are $21,030, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Mary Washington General Education Report

#22

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, Mississippi

Mississippi University for Women came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. MUW is a small school located in Columbus, Mississippi that handed out 5 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at MUW are $7,525, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

Longwood University

Farmville, Virginia
#23 in overall quality

Longwood University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Longwood is a public institution located in Farmville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 59 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general education students whose families make $30-$48k list, Longwood has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Education 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 Longwood University are $20,484.

Full Longwood University General Education Report

#24

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 107 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Education 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 VCU are $29,228.

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#25

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #25. Morehead State University is a medium-sized school located in Morehead, Kentucky that handed out 37 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Morehead State University are $10,512.

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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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