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

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

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 Vallue Consumer Science 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.

General Family & Consumer Sciences is the 143rd most popular major in the country with 3,362 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general family and consumer sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general family and consumer sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general family and consumer sciences 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 Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Southeastern Louisiana University is a public institution located in Hammond, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeastern, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern Louisiana University is $12,171 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#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 Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It awarded 32 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Nicholls State University also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Nicholls State University is $12,247 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#3

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Tennessee Technological University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tennessee Technological University is $15,929 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

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

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make more than $110k list, UARK has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,381 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Arkansas.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

UT Martin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tennessee - Martin is $10,955 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#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 Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

NC A&T also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina A & T State University is $10,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

Harding University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harding, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,375 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Harding.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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 Harding General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 147 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

UA also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Alabama is $22,597 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science 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.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCA, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCA is $15,376 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#10

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama

University of North Alabama came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UNA is a public institution located in Florence, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNA also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend University of North Alabama is $14,130 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make more than $110k.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend NSU is $12,866 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#12

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $17,127 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Full UK General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#13

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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.

Henderson State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Henderson State University is $10,270 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#14

Delta State University

Cleveland, Mississippi

Delta State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

Delta State University also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Delta State University is $13,132 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#15

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#13 in overall quality

Freed-Hardeman University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #15. Freed-Hardeman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henderson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FHU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FHU is $16,703 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#16

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia

Fort Valley State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #16. Fort Valley State University is a small public school situated in Fort Valley, Georgia. It awarded 13 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Fort Valley State University also took the #22 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fort Valley State University is $13,650 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#17

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Southern University and A & M College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

Southern University and A & M College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern University and A & M College is $16,312 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#18

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

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 $15,559 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Jacksonville State University.

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#19

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, Virginia

Bridgewater College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Bridgewater College is located in Bridgewater, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

Bridgewater not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bridgewater is $17,929 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#20

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

North Carolina Central University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina Central University is $14,732 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full North Carolina Central University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#21

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama

University of Montevallo came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Montevallo is a small public school situated in Montevallo, Alabama. It awarded 6 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Montevallo also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend University of Montevallo is $16,435 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make more than $110k.

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a small school located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas that handed out 15 bachelors’s consumer science degrees 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. The yearly cost to attend UAPB is $12,320 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#23

Meredith College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Meredith College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s consumer science degrees 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 estimated yearly cost for Meredith is $23,683 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

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#24

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama
#25 in overall quality

Alabama A & M University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. AAMU is a public institution located in Normal, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s 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. It costs about $14,990 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend AAMU.

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#25

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #25. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

Liberty University also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $28,903 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Liberty University.

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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%.

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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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