by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region ranking is part of that endeavor. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 159 schools across the Southeast Region to determine which have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Our 2024 rankings named Duke University the best value (income $0-$30k) school in the Southeast Region for students working on their doctor’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina.
Duke University has the honor of being ranked #1 in North Carolina for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #2 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region list means University of Florida is a great place for students working on their degree. This large public school is located in Gainesville, Florida.
Not only is University of Florida a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Florida for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee.
Vanderbilt University has the honor of being ranked #1 in Tennessee for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #4 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for students working on their degree. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Georgia.
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The quality degree programs at Washington and Lee University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region. Located in Lexington, Virginia, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Washington and Lee University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in North Carolina for overall quality.
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With a ranking of #7, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina State University is a large public school located in Raleigh, North Carolina.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, North Carolina State University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of North Carolina.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is University of Virginia - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Virginia for overall quality.
Florida International University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Florida International University is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Florida.
William & Mary landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is William & Mary a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Virginia for overall quality.
With a ranking of #11, Emory University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia.
Emory University has the honor of being ranked #2 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of North Florida did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large public school is located in Jacksonville, Florida.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of North Florida is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Florida.
The University of West Florida landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region ranking. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
The University of West Florida has the honor of being ranked #6 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Florida State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Florida State University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Florida.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of South Florida - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Florida for overall quality.
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With a ranking of #16, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region list. NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northern Kentucky University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
With a ranking of #17, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida.
University of Central Florida has the honor of being ranked #7 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Wake Forest University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region ranking. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Wake Forest University has the honor of being ranked #4 in North Carolina for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #19, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Georgia is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Georgia.
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Virginia Tech is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Virginia.
Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina.
Not only is Appalachian State University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in North Carolina for overall quality.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region ranking. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida.
Not only is Florida Atlantic University a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Florida for overall quality.
University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Ole Miss is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi.
Not only is University of Mississippi a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Mississippi for overall quality.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region ranking. This large public school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Not only is The University of Tennessee - Knoxville a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Tennessee for overall quality.
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With a ranking of #25, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Florida Gulf Coast University has the honor of being ranked #15 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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These schools also performed well in our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region ranking:
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe, LA | Value Report |
| 27 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | Value Report |
| 28 | Marshall University | Huntington, WV | Value Report |
| 29 | North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro, NC | Value Report |
| 30 | Louisiana Tech University | Ruston, LA | Value Report |
| 31 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC | Value Report |
| 32 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR | Value Report |
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.