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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for American U.S. Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
88 Degrees Awarded
$9,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

American U.S. Studies is the 309th most popular major in the country with 1,596 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 113 American U.S. studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 88 American U.S. studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in American U.S. studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great American U.S. studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the American U.S. studies 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 United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree united states studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for American U.S. Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s United States studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Vanderbilt is $6,017 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree United States Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on American U.S. Studies at Vanderbilt

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s United States studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree united states studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $6,063 for southeast region bachelor’s degree united states studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Read more about American U.S. Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#3

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #3 spot on the list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 4 bachelors’s United States studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also made our “Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Emory University is $9,629 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree United States Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 low student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 American U.S. Studies at Emory

#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s United States studies degrees in 2019-2020.

William & Mary also took the #4 spot in our “Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend William & Mary is $4,963 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree United States Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on American U.S. Studies at William & Mary

#5

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Richmond. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in University of Richmond, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s United States studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree united states studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, URichmond has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend URichmond is $9,131 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree United States Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full University of Richmond American U.S. Studies Report

#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

The University of Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s United States studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UA is $19,863 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree United States Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on American U.S. Studies at UA

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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%.

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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