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2023 Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 55,820 people earned their degree in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,354 and had an average of $23,570 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 15,779 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,184 and $24,682 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 63 colleges that offer a degree in family, consumer and human sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality family, consumer and human sciences 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, consumer and human sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 140 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $8,394 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Florida Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 485 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, Florida State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $11,506 for Southeast Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 464 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $15,037 for Southeast Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 209 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Northern Virginia Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,721 for Southeast Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 286 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

American Military University also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $13,536 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, South Carolina

Midlands Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. MTC is a public institution located in West Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 82 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

MTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend MTC is $6,477 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Midlands Technical College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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York Technical College
Rock Hill, South Carolina

York Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. York Technical College is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend York Technical College is $8,438 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full York Technical College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 607 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $18,372 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

With a ranking of #9, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia - Main Campus is $16,019 for Southeast Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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Greenville Technical College
Greenville, South Carolina

With a ranking of #10, Greenville Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. GTC is a medium-sized school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 34 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Greenville Technical College is $7,915 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,797 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Clemson.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Clemson

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Hinds Community College
Raymond, Mississippi

Hinds Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Hinds Community College is a fairly large school located in Raymond, Mississippi that handed out 177 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Hinds Community College is $6,373 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Hinds Community College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #13, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 188 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $13,214 for Southeast Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Polk State College
Winter Haven, Florida

With a ranking of #14, Polk State College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Winter Haven, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 122 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $8,804 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Polk State.

Full Polk State College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 170 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,708 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UK.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Kentucky

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Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, Virginia

Tidewater Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 138 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Tidewater Community College is $8,808 for Southeast Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #17. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $14,424 for Southeast Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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.

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East Central Community College
Decatur, Mississippi

East Central Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. East Central Community College is located in Decatur, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $6,603 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend East Central Community College.

Full East Central Community College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 150 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

ECU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ECU is $16,654 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 217 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,256 for Southeast Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UARK.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Full University of Arkansas Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 39 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for WVU is $13,077 for Southeast Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full WVU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $13,769 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #23, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 61 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCA has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,798 for Southeast Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UCA.

The undergrad 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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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 793 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UA is $21,649 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. 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 UA Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University is $19,623 for Southeast Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Louisiana State University

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