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

29 Ranked Colleges
1,338 Degrees Awarded
$12,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Social Sciences 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 19,742 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,665 and had an average of $22,423 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,079 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,895 and $24,124 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,338 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree in general social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general social sciences 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 general social sciences 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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Best Value Social Sciences 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 social sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 227 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt is $3,156 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 292 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Florida State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,360 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida State University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, 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 95%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 153 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,950 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. 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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#4

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. UWF is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UWF also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,140 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of West Florida.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,211 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UCF.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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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#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 10 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NKU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,156 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend NKU.

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#7

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tulane University of Louisiana is $23,968 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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. 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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#8

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia

Mercer University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

Mercer also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mercer is $17,437 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#9

Southern Wesleyan University

Central, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Southern Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Central, South Carolina, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Wesleyan University is $15,907 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Radford University

Radford, Virginia

Radford University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Radford is a fairly large school located in Radford, Virginia that handed out 13 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Radford also made our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $12,071 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Radford University.

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#11

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Florence, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

UNA also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNA is $11,925 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

North Carolina Central University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 92 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Carolina Central University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina Central University is $12,882 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

With a ranking of #13, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WKU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,714 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Western Kentucky University.

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#14

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Morehead State University is a medium-sized school located in Morehead, Kentucky that handed out 7 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Morehead State University is $10,029 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#15

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, West Virginia

Bluefield State College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bluefield State College is located in Bluefield, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Bluefield State College is $6,673 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#16

Belhaven University

Jackson, Mississippi

With a ranking of #16, Belhaven University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Belhaven has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Belhaven University is $16,671 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#17

University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Beaufort ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Bluffton, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

USCB also took the #23 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,365 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of South Carolina - Beaufort.

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#18

Berry College

Mount Berry, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Berry College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Mount Berry, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

Berry also made our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $16,833 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Berry College.

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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#19

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

With a ranking of #19, Troy University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. TROY is a fairly large school located in Troy, Alabama that handed out 55 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

TROY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend TROY is $14,062 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#20

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

Loyola University New Orleans did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. Loyola University New Orleans is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 1 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola New Orleans also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Loyola New Orleans is $17,044 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#21

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina
#22 in overall quality

Charleston Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #21. Charleston Southern University is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 14 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU also made our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $14,652 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Charleston Southern University.

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#22

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida
#10 in overall quality

Stetson University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. DeLand, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Stetson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Stetson University is $20,515 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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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#23

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama

University of Montevallo landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Montevallo is a public institution located in Montevallo, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Montevallo is $13,902 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#24

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina

Campbell University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Buies Creek, North Carolina. It awarded 22 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Campbell, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,200 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Campbell.

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#25

Chowan University

Murfreesboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #25, Chowan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Murfreesboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Chowan University is $15,853 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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