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

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,362 people earned their degree in general family and consumer sciences, making the major the 143rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general family and consumer sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,585 and had an average of $25,171 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,028 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,981 and $27,329 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 758 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in general family and consumer sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general family and consumer sciences programs, but they also cost less that 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 general family and consumer sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

Southeastern also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $14,957 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southeastern Louisiana University.

Full Southeastern General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#2

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nicholls State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This medium-sized school is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Nicholls State University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Nicholls State University is $15,481 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Nicholls State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#3

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $19,419 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Tennessee Technological University.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Tennessee Tech University

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $18,927 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 Family & Consumer Sciences at UARK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Martin, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

UT Martin also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $15,103 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UT Martin.

Full UT Martin General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#6

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #6, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

NC A&T also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC A&T is $15,941 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at North Carolina A & T State University

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend University of Kentucky is $20,337 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#8

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

Harding University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Harding University is a small school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 2 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Harding also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Harding University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Full Harding University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

University of Central Arkansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

UCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Arkansas is $17,783 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full UCA General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

NSU also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $15,287 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at NSU

#11

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Henderson State University is a public institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Henderson State University, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Henderson State University is $10,956 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Henderson State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#12

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. FHU is a small school located in Henderson, Tennessee that handed out 1 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k list, FHU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,269 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend FHU.

Full Freed-Hardeman University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#13

Delta State University

Cleveland, Mississippi

Delta State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Delta State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Delta State University is $16,031 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Delta State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#14

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama

University of North Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. UNA is located in Florence, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNA, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,255 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UNA.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at UNA

#15

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With a ranking of #15, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 147 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $24,108 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UA.

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

Full The University of Alabama General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#16

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, Virginia

With a ranking of #16, Bridgewater College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Bridgewater, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bridgewater, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bridgewater is $19,249 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Bridgewater General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. Pine Bluff, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

UAPB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,071 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

Full University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#18

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia

Fort Valley State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Fort Valley State University is a small school located in Fort Valley, Georgia that handed out 13 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Fort Valley State University also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $18,624 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Fort Valley State University.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Fort Valley State University

#19

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

With a ranking of #19, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Southern University and A & M College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern University and A & M College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,994 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southern University and A & M College.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Southern University and A & M College

#20

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama

With a ranking of #20, Jacksonville State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized school located in Jacksonville, Alabama that handed out 47 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Jacksonville State University, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,743 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Jacksonville State University.

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#21

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

North Carolina Central University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 77 students in 2019-2020.

North Carolina Central University also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,117 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend North Carolina Central University.

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#22

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama

University of Montevallo came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Montevallo, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Montevallo also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,756 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Montevallo.

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#23

Meredith College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Meredith College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #23. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Meredith did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Meredith is $24,994 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Meredith College General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#24

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama
#25 in overall quality

Alabama A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Normal, Alabama, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

AAMU also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for AAMU is $19,016 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at AAMU

#25

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Liberty University has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $29,843 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Liberty University General Family & Consumer Sciences 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%.

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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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