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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

29 Ranked Colleges
1,338 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Social Sciences is the 51st most popular major in the country with 19,742 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general social sciences 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 Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 292 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Florida State University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 153 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $8,355 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend USF Tampa.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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#3

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of West Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. UWF is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 42 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UWF also made our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for UWF is $7,406 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

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. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $10,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. NKU is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 10 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,049 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Northern Kentucky University.

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#6

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia

Mercer University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Mercer not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mercer is $21,464 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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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#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 27 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 more than $110k list, WKU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WKU is $11,962 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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#8

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#20 in overall quality

University of North Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Florence, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

UNA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,130 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of North Alabama.

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#9

Southern Wesleyan University

Central, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Southern Wesleyan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Central, South Carolina, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Wesleyan University is $17,750 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Southern Wesleyan University General Social Sciences Report

#10

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

Troy University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. TROY is a fairly large school located in Troy, Alabama that handed out 55 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

TROY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend TROY is $14,285 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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#11

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #11, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 227 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Vanderbilt is $19,432 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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#12

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Morehead, Kentucky, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Morehead State University is $12,421 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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#13

Radford University

Radford, Virginia

With a ranking of #13, Radford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Radford is a fairly large school located in Radford, Virginia that handed out 13 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Radford, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Radford University is $16,447 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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#14

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina
#22 in overall quality

Charleston Southern University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Charleston, South 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 14 students in 2019-2020.

CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Charleston Southern University is $17,804 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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#15

University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Beaufort did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #15. USCB is located in Bluffton, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

USCB also made our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. The yearly cost to attend USCB is $16,719 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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#16

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, West Virginia

Bluefield State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #16. Bluefield, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,367 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Bluefield State College.

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#17

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

With a ranking of #17, North Carolina Central University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Carolina Central University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina Central University is $14,732 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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#18

Belhaven University

Jackson, Mississippi

Belhaven University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #18. Belhaven University is a small school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 23 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 more than $110k list, Belhaven has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Belhaven is $17,439 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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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#19

Berry College

Mount Berry, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Berry College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Mount Berry, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k list, Berry has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Berry College is $23,014 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Berry College General Social Sciences Report

#20

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama

University of Montevallo did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #20. Montevallo, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Montevallo is $16,435 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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#21

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida
#10 in overall quality

Stetson University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in DeLand, Florida, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Stetson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Stetson is $23,568 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#22

Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#16 in overall quality

Virginia Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #22. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

VWU also made our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Wesleyan University is $23,425 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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#23

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

Loyola University New Orleans landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Loyola University New Orleans is $21,486 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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#24

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina

With a ranking of #24, Campbell University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Campbell is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

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. The yearly cost to attend Campbell is $24,544 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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#25

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina
#25 in overall quality

Gardner - Webb University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Gardner - Webb University is a small school located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina that handed out 1 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Gardner - Webb also made our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for Gardner - Webb is $21,296 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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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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