by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Southeast Region Schools For The Money For Those Making $48-$75k for a Doctorate ranking - to help you make that decision. 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 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. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $48-$75k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. 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.
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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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best value (income $48-$75k) school in the Southeast Region for students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.
Out of the 159 doctor’s degree schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #2 spot on the list. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Duke University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of North Carolina.
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 #3 spot on the list. 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.
Out of the 159 doctor’s degree schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington and Lee University landed the #4 spot on the 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Georgia for overall quality.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Value Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Not only is University of Virginia - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Virginia for overall quality.
Read full value report on University of Virginia - Main Campus
North Carolina State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a large student population. It is a public school.
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.
Wake Forest University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Wake Forest University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of North Carolina.
University of North Florida did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. UNF is located in Jacksonville, Florida and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
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.
Florida International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is located in Miami, 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 International University is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Florida.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #11 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Value Report
The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. 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 #13, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region list. 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.
Read full value report on University of South Florida - Main Campus
Emory University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region list. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a fairly large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Emory University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Georgia.
Florida State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Florida State University is a large public school located in Tallahassee, Florida.
Florida State University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Central Florida came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Central Florida is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Florida.
William & Mary ranked #17 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in Williamsburg, Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, William & Mary is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Virginia.
Northern Kentucky University landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky.
Northern Kentucky University has the honor of being ranked #10 in Kentucky 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 $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia.
University of Georgia has the honor of being ranked #3 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is University of Louisiana at Monroe a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Louisiana for overall quality.
Marshall University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region ranking. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Marshall University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of West Virginia.
Virginia Tech ranked #22 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Virginia Tech is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Virginia.
With a ranking of #23, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region list. Florida Gulf Coast University is a fairly large public school located in Fort Myers, Florida.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Florida Gulf Coast University is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Florida.
Appalachian State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.
Murray State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region list. Murray State University is a medium-sized public school 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 $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region ranking:
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville, TN | Value Report |
| 27 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL | Value Report |
| 28 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | Value Report |
| 29 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR | Value Report |
| 30 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR | Value Report |
| 31 | Louisiana Tech University | Ruston, LA | Value Report |
| 32 | University of Mississippi | University, MS | Value Report |
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.