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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for European Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

3 Ranked Colleges
21 Degrees Awarded
$5,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value European Civilization Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 European Civilization Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 175 people earned their degree in European studies, making the major the 955th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 26 European studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 European studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value European Civilization Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in European studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality European studies 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 European studies 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 European Civilization Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value European Civilization Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for European Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value European Civilization Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best European Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt University is $3,156 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree European Civilization students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full Vanderbilt University European Studies Report

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value European Civilization Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best European Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $4,026 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree European Civilization students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on European Studies at UNC Chapel Hill

#3

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Richmond. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value European Civilization Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. URichmond is a small school located in University of Richmond, Virginia that handed out 1 bachelors’s European civilization degrees in 2019-2020.

URichmond also made our “Best European Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $9,112 for southeast region bachelor’s degree european civilization students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Richmond.

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

Full URichmond European Studies Report

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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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