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2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 63 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent family, consumer and human sciences programs, but they also 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 Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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.

UF also took the #3 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,302 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students with aid per year to attend UF.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 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 for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 474 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid per year to attend Florida State University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Florida State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#12 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 214 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students 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. It costs about $12,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid per year to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#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 Getting Aid 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.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid per year to attend University of Georgia.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UGA Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#5

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#25 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Appalachian State, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $13,920 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, 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%.

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Virginia Tech landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 530 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students with aid list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,198 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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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#22 in overall quality

Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hammond, Louisiana, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern also took the #22 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human 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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid.

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#8

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, Kentucky

Kentucky State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Kentucky State University is a small school located in Frankfort, Kentucky that handed out 7 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,076 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students with aid per year to attend KY State.

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#9

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T 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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 71 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina A & T State University is $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UL Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,487 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid per year to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Full UL Lafayette Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#11

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 60 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech is $12,084 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid.

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#12

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle 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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 118 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $12,464 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#13

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 46 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University is $12,983 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid.

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#14

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#9 in overall quality

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 212 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #9 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas is $16,381 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#15

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

East Carolina University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 161 bachelors’s degrees 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 $15,844 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid per year to attend East Carolina University.

Full ECU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#16

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia

American Public University System landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 157 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,222 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students with aid.

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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#17

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana

With a ranking of #17, Nicholls 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 Getting Aid list. Located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,247 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid per year to attend Nicholls State University.

Full Nicholls State University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#18

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#21 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Georgia Southern University 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 also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $15,536 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Martin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin is $10,955 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid.

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

#20

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

With a ranking of #20, North Carolina Central University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 77 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina Central University is $14,732 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students with aid.

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#21

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#18 in overall quality

Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

Tennessee Tech University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee Tech University is $15,929 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students with aid.

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%.

Full Tennessee Tech University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#22

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#19 in overall quality

Mississippi State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 87 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also took the #19 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State is $16,173 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#23

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 39 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Tennessee State University is $12,443 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid.

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#24

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for WKU is $11,962 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid.

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#25

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville 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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 47 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,559 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students with aid per year to attend Jacksonville State University.

Full Jacksonville State University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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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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