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2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

13 Ranked Colleges
919 Degrees Awarded
$16,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 919 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in individualized studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent individualized studies 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 individualized studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized studies students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 14 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,458 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 94%.

Full NC State Individualized Studies Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Potomac State College of West Virginia University landed the #2 spot on the list. Keyser, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized studies degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU Potomac State College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Potomac State College of West Virginia University is $8,635 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students with aid.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at Potomac State College of West Virginia University

#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 64 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU also made our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $10,186 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students with aid per year to attend FAU.

Full Florida Atlantic University Individualized Studies Report

#4

West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Parkersburg, West Virginia
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 92 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s individualized studies students in 2019-2020.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg also made our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg is $6,342 for southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized studies students with aid.

Read more about Individualized Studies at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized studies degrees to 270 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized studies students with aid list, GMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,048 for southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized studies students with aid per year to attend George Mason University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at GMU

#6

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

Valdosta State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Valdosta State University is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

VSU also made our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $13,969 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students with aid per year to attend VSU.

Full VSU Individualized Studies Report

#7

New College of Florida

Sarasota, Florida
#10 in overall quality

New College of Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Sarasota, Florida, this small public school handed out 77 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized studies students in 2019-2020.

New College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend New College is $8,516 for southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized studies students with aid.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Full New College Individualized Studies Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 31 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UAB is $16,953 for southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized studies students with aid.

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

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Individualized Studies Report

#9

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

University of Mary Washington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Mary Washington is a small school located in Fredericksburg, Virginia that handed out 46 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UMW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,907 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students with aid per year to attend UMW.

The low student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at UMW

#10

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, Mississippi
#13 in overall quality

Mississippi University for Women came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mississippi University for Women is a small school located in Columbus, Mississippi that handed out 13 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

MUW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,054 for southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized studies students with aid per year to attend Mississippi University for Women.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at MUW

#11

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized studies degrees to 86 students in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UofSC is $20,509 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at UofSC

#12

Warner University

Lake Wales, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Warner University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Warner University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lake Wales, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Warner University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Warner University is $16,159 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students with aid.

Full Warner University Individualized Studies Report

#13

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized studies students in 2019-2020.

Tulane also took the #4 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tulane is $37,841 for southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized studies students with aid.

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 92%.

Full Tulane Individualized Studies Report

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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%.

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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