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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

63 Ranked Colleges
5,836 Degrees Awarded
$9,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 56,273 people earned their degree in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,430 and had an average of $24,438 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 15,063 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,715 and $25,496 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,836 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 63 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great family, consumer and human sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the family, consumer and human sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 122 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $1,994 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Florida Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 474 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $5,360 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida State.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full Florida State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #8 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Vanderbilt University is $3,156 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 348 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,541 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Georgia.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 63 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #5 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 530 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $11,138 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Tech Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#6

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 214 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNC Greensboro is $8,853 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#25 in overall quality

Appalachian State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 54 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State is $7,169 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Appalachian State University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#11 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,224 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UT Knoxville.

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%.

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#9

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech University is $8,889 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#9 in overall quality

University of Arkansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 212 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $12,094 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#11

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 118 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $8,919 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, Kentucky

With a ranking of #12, Kentucky State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kentucky State University is located in Frankfort, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $6,646 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Kentucky State University.

Full KY State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 54 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,621 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Full UL Lafayette Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#16 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 82 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University is $8,433 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#15

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 161 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

ECU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,026 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ECU.

Full ECU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#16

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NC A&T is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 71 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend NC A&T is $7,493 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#22 in overall quality

Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Hammond, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

Southeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southeastern is $10,360 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#18

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #18, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 46 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,213 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend West Virginia University.

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#19

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#18 in overall quality

Tennessee Technological University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 64 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tennessee Tech University, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee Tech University is $11,641 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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#20

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#14 in overall quality

University of Kentucky came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 148 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Kentucky is $11,848 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

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The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UT Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 22 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UT Martin is $7,524 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full The University of Tennessee - Martin Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#22

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia

American Public University System landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. American Military University is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 157 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,013 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend American Military University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

Full American Public University System Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#23

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #23. ETSU is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 42 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend ETSU is $10,632 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#24

Radford University

Radford, Virginia

Radford University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,071 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Radford University.

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#25

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 147 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,378 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend GaSou.

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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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