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2023 Best Value Colleges for Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
293 Degrees Awarded
$15,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 504 people earned their degree in education/teaching of the gifted and talented, making the major the 756th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 293 education/teaching of the gifted and talented graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in education/teaching of the gifted and talented. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality education/teaching of the gifted and talented programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the education/teaching of the gifted and talented 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 Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region education/teaching of the gifted and talented students whose families make $0-$30k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $4,176 for southeast region education/teaching of the gifted and talented students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Converse College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Converse College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented students in 2020-2021.

Converse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Converse College is $20,672 for Southeast Region Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented students whose families make $0-$30k.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region education/teaching of the gifted and talented students whose families make $0-$30k list, A-State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,120 for southeast region education/teaching of the gifted and talented students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend A-State.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Full A-State Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University is $11,318 for Southeast Region Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the #5 spot on the list. Eastern is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 10 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region education/teaching of the gifted and talented students whose families make $0-$30k list, Eastern has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,333 for southeast region education/teaching of the gifted and talented students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Eastern Kentucky University.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 5 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.

WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,195 for Southeast Region Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend WKU.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented students in 2020-2021.

UL Lafayette also made our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for University of Louisiana at Lafayette is $9,990 for Southeast Region Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented students whose families make $0-$30k.

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

William Carey University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. William Carey University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

William Carey University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,534 for Southeast Region Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend William Carey University.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 4 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.

UA Little Rock also made our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $14,180 for Southeast Region Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 30 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NUS Florida, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nova Southeastern University is $21,326 for southeast region education/teaching of the gifted and talented students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

Samford University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region education/teaching of the gifted and talented students whose families make $0-$30k list, Samford has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,241 for Southeast Region Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Samford.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #12, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 48 ’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.

Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $29,786 for southeast region education/teaching of the gifted and talented students whose families make $0-$30k.

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