2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 586 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.
Top 18 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 19 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 38 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Education Doctor’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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree general education students whose families make $48-$75k list, UGA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’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.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida Gulf Coast University is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 6 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
FGCU also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FGCU are $31,216.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Marshall University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2019-2020.
Marshall University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Mississippi came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Mississippi is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 28 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
Ole Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but some majors have different tuition rates.
West Virginia University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 9 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree general education students whose families make $48-$75k list, WVU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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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George Mason University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2019-2020.
GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Delta State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree general education students whose families make $48-$75k list, Delta State University has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Delta State University are $8,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Georgia State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree general education students whose families make $48-$75k list, Georgia State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2019-2020.
VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Southern Mississippi came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
Southern Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Nova Southeastern University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general education degrees to 303 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree general education students whose families make $48-$75k list, NUS Florida has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Florida Southern College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #17. Florida Southern is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Florida Southern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Education Doctor’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 Florida Southern College are $17,482.
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Liberty University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Notes and References
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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