2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

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 Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 36,493 people earned their degree in individualized studies, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 12,782 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 43 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in individualized studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality individualized studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the individualized studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree individualized studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s individualized studies students in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at Duke University

#2

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

#2 in overall quality

$61,176 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 15 masters’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane also made our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at Tulane University of Louisiana

#3

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi

$7,290 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alcorn State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, and it awarded 3 masters’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Alcorn State also made our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alcorn State University are $7,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Alcorn State University Individualized Studies Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies (Income $30-$48k)

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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