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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Economics (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
356 Degrees Awarded
$20,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,530 people earned their degree in family and consumer economics, making the major the 202nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, family and consumer economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $35,290 and had an average of $24,968 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 379 family and consumer economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,120 and $26,084 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 356 family and consumer economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in family and consumer economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality family and consumer economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the family and consumer economics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Economics (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 138 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees to qualified students.

UGA also made our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UGA Family & Consumer Economics Report

#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer economics students whose families make more than $110k list, Middle Tennessee State University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $12,464 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer economics students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Family & Consumer Economics at Middle Tennessee State University

#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer economics degrees to 74 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer economics students whose families make more than $110k list, UA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UA is $22,597 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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 full report on Family & Consumer Economics at UA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 26 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is $18,825 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.

Read more about Family & Consumer Economics at UT Knoxville

#5

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer economics degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer economics students whose families make more than $110k list, Tennessee State University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tennessee State University is $12,443 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Family & Consumer Economics at Tennessee State University

#6

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia

Virginia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Virginia State University is a small public school situated in Petersburg, Virginia. It awarded 24 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia State University is $16,970 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Virginia State University Family & Consumer Economics Report

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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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