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

63 Ranked Colleges
5,836 Degrees Awarded
$13,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the 21st most popular major in the country with 56,273 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 63 colleges that offer a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the family, consumer and human sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.

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

#1

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 #1 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 474 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

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#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 157 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,222 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students per year to attend American Military University.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nicholls State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It awarded 32 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Nicholls State University is $12,247 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students.

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#4

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Harding University is a small school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 11 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Harding also took the #13 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,375 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students per year to attend Harding.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Arkansas is $15,376 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.

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#6

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 ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 64 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University also took 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 $15,929 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#7

Delta State University

Cleveland, Mississippi

Delta State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,132 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students per year to attend Delta State University.

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#8

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#21 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 147 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

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 $15,536 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students per year to attend GaSou.

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 122 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students list, UF has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $6,302 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students.

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%.

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#10

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $12,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.

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#11

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Tech is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s 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.

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#12

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern Mississippi is $14,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Martin, Tennessee, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UT Martin is $10,955 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students.

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#14

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, Kentucky

Kentucky State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. KY State is a public institution located in Frankfort, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#22 in overall quality

Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region 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 yearly cost to attend Southeastern is $12,171 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.

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#16

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

With a ranking of #16, Henderson State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Arkadelphia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Henderson State University is $10,270 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students.

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#17

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

University of Georgia landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 348 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students list, UGA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#18

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Southern University and A & M College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Southern University and A & M College is $16,312 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.

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#19

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Virginia Tech landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region 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.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $21,198 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students per year to attend Virginia Tech.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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

#20

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

East Carolina University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 161 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students list, ECU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for East Carolina University is $15,844 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students.

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#21

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 54 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 yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $13,920 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.

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

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#22

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#9 in overall quality

University of Arkansas came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 212 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,381 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students.

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

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#23

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee

With a ranking of #23, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Freed-Hardeman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Tennessee. It awarded 11 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for FHU is $16,703 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.

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#24

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 87 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed 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 a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Mississippi State University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#25

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

North Carolina Central University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Durham, North Carolina 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 77 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,732 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students per year to attend North Carolina Central University.

Full North Carolina Central 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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