by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 159 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality 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.
We go into more detail on these factors on 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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Duke University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $30-$48k) school for doctor’s degrees in the Southeast Region for overall quality. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located 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.
Out of the 159 doctor’s degree schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the school is a large public institution.
University of Florida has the honor of being ranked #1 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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 $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Vanderbilt University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington and Lee University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lexington, Virginia, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Washington and Lee University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Virginia for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Virginia - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Virginia for overall quality.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a large student population. It is a public school.
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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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
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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North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
North Carolina State University has the honor of being ranked #2 in North Carolina for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #9, Florida International University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami, Florida, the school is a large public institution.
Florida International University has the honor of being ranked #9 in Florida 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 $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. UNF is a fairly large public school situated 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.
William & Mary ranked #11 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region list. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, William & Mary is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Virginia.
Emory University landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Emory University has the honor of being ranked #2 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Florida State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) 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.
With a ranking of #14, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of South Florida - Main Campus is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Florida.
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With a ranking of #15, Wake Forest University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region list. Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit institution 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.
The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. The University of West Florida is a fairly large public school located in Pensacola, Florida.
The University of West Florida has the honor of being ranked #6 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #17, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region list. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and has a large student population. It is a public school.
University of Central Florida has the honor of being ranked #7 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Northern Kentucky University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky.
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 #19, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a large student population. It is a public school.
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 ranked #20 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Not only is Virginia Tech a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Virginia for overall quality.
Appalachian State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Appalachian State University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in North Carolina for overall quality.
With a ranking of #22, Marshall University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region list. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia.
Marshall University has the honor of being ranked #3 in West Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #23, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region list. ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
University of Louisiana at Monroe has the honor of being ranked #2 in Louisiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #24, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Nashville, Tennessee.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Trevecca Nazarene University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Tennessee.
Murray State University landed the #25 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Murray, Kentucky.
Murray State University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Kentucky 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 $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region ranking:
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL | Value Report |
| 27 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | Value Report |
| 28 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL | Value Report |
| 29 | University of Mississippi | University, MS | Value Report |
| 30 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | Value Report |
| 31 | North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro, NC | Value Report |
| 32 | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS | Value Report |
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.