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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

22 Ranked Colleges
3,920 Degrees Awarded
$14,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 8,442 people earned their degree in interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 109th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,088 and had an average of $25,192 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,140 interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,473 and $25,974 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,920 interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in interdisciplinary studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality interdisciplinary 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 interdisciplinary 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 Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 22 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 879 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $6,211 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#2

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UNF is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 103 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Florida is $5,097 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#11 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #3 spot on the list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 212 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, FIU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida International University is $5,002 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#4

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 500 students in 2019-2020.

FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,085 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend FAU.

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#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 301 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WVU is $9,213 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#15 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Martin, Tennessee, and it awarded 147 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Martin also made our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend UT Martin is $7,524 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Chattanooga also took the #18 spot in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Chattanooga is $8,108 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 164 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida A&M University also made our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $13,139 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida A&M University.

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

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#9

College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick, Georgia

College of Coastal Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Brunswick, Georgia, this small public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

CCGA also took the #17 spot in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CCGA is $11,145 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#13 in overall quality

University of Kentucky came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $11,848 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

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#11

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 57 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,026 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend East Carolina University.

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#12

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

University of South Alabama landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of South Alabama is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 111 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USA also took the #14 spot in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,641 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend USA.

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#13

Savannah State University

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Savannah State University, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Savannah State University is $8,933 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

With a ranking of #14, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 36 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn University is $18,394 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#15

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama

With a ranking of #15, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNA has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,925 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of North Alabama.

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#16

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With a ranking of #16, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 125 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UA also made our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Alabama is $19,322 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#17

Covenant College

Lookout Mountain, Georgia

With a ranking of #17, Covenant College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Covenant is located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Covenant, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,334 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Covenant College.

The low student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

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#18

Hodges University

Naples, Florida

With a ranking of #18, Hodges University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hodges University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Naples, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

International College also made our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend International College is $20,916 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#19

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lipscomb is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 14 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Lipscomb also made our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Lipscomb University is $20,036 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#20

Thomas University

Thomasville, Georgia

Thomas University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Thomasville, Georgia, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

TU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for TU is $24,231 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#21

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 162 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is $33,435 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#22

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#19 in overall quality

Liberty University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $27,896 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Liberty University.

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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%.

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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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