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2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Education is the 35th most popular major in the country with 29,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,138 and had an average of $29,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,177 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,486 and $33,384 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 611 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Berea College

Berea, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berea College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Berea, Kentucky, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Berea also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Berea College is $8,723 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Education at Berea College

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

UF also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $12,685 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full University of Florida General Education Report

#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #3 spot on the list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 9 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt University is $14,890 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#4

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2019-2020.

FGCU also made our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Florida Gulf Coast University is $15,776 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Florida Gulf Coast University General Education Report

#5

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,249 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend FAU.

Full FAU General Education Report

#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

North Carolina State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 19 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,541 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend NC State.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Education at North Carolina State University

#23 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Arkansas at Monticello is a public institution located in Monticello, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAM, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas at Monticello is $16,148 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Education at University of Arkansas at Monticello

#8

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia

Fairmont State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Fairmont State University is a small public school situated in Fairmont, West Virginia. It awarded 42 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Fairmont State also made our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for Fairmont State University is $13,240 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Education at Fairmont State University

#9

West Liberty University

West Liberty, West Virginia
#14 in overall quality

West Liberty University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. West Liberty University is a public institution located in West Liberty, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

West Liberty University also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,841 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend West Liberty University.

Read more about General Education at West Liberty University

#10

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #10, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,927 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Arkansas.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Education at UARK

#11

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

Harding University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 13 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Harding also made our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $21,923 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Harding University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Harding

#12

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#19 in overall quality

Bob Jones University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k list, Bob Jones University has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bob Jones University is $16,830 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Education at Bob Jones University

#13

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Ouachita Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ouachita Baptist, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,443 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Ouachita Baptist.

Full Ouachita Baptist General Education Report

#14

North Greenville University

Tigerville, South Carolina
#15 in overall quality

North Greenville University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tigerville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k list, North Greenville has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,408 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend North Greenville.

Read full report on General Education at North Greenville University

#15

Piedmont College

Demorest, Georgia
#16 in overall quality

Piedmont College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Demorest, Georgia. It awarded 7 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Piedmont College also made our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $22,254 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Piedmont College.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Piedmont College General Education Report

#16

Wingate University

Wingate, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Wingate University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Wingate is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wingate, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k list, Wingate has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,569 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Wingate University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Wingate General Education Report

#17

Tusculum University

Greeneville, Tennessee

Tusculum University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Greeneville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Tusculum University is $22,908 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Tusculum General Education Report

#18

Belmont Abbey College

Belmont, North Carolina

Belmont Abbey College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. BAC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Belmont, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BAC also made our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for BAC is $23,064 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Education at Belmont Abbey College

#19

Maryville College

Maryville, Tennessee

Maryville College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Maryville, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k list, Maryville College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Maryville College is $22,776 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Education at Maryville College

#20

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, Florida

Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. Flagler College - St Augustine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Augustine, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Flagler St. Augustine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Flagler St. Augustine is $23,943 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Flagler St. Augustine General Education Report

#21

LaGrange College

Lagrange, Georgia
#22 in overall quality

LaGrange College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Lagrange, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2019-2020.

LaGrange also took the #22 spot in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LaGrange is $15,294 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on General Education at LaGrange

#22

Salem College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

With a ranking of #22, Salem College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Salem not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Salem College is $20,995 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Salem General Education Report

#23

Guilford College

Greensboro, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

Guilford College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Guilford College is a small school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 8 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k list, Guilford has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $25,918 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Guilford College.

Read more about General Education at Guilford College

#24

Columbia College

Columbia, South Carolina
#25 in overall quality

Columbia College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia College South Carolina, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,159 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Columbia College.

Full Columbia College South Carolina General Education Report

#25

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida

Stetson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in DeLand, Florida, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k list, Stetson has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,958 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Stetson University.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Stetson University

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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