by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. 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 Getting Aid for a Master's ranking - to help you make that decision. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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We analyzed 277 schools across the Southeast Region to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking, we first look at its average net price, which is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named University of Florida the best value (with aid) school in the Southeast Region for students working on their master’s degree. This large public school is located in Gainesville, Florida.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Florida is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Florida.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Not only is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in North Carolina for overall quality.
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A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for students working on their degree. This large public school is located 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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A rank of #4 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region list means Florida International University is a great place for students working on their degree. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Florida International University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Florida for overall quality.
Out of the 277 master’s degree schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the #5 spot on the list. NKU is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northern Kentucky University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
With a ranking of #6, American Public University System did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region list. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school located in Charles Town, West Virginia.
Not only is American Public University System a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in West Virginia for overall quality.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport has the honor of being ranked #3 in Louisiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Florida State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Florida State University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
North Carolina State University landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is North Carolina State University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in North Carolina for overall quality.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, the school is a large public institution.
Florida Atlantic University has the honor of being ranked #12 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Central Florida is a large public school located in Orlando, Florida.
Not only is University of Central Florida a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Florida for overall quality.
University of North Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 #15 for quality in the state of Florida.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of South Florida - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #9 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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William Carey University landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, William Carey University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Mississippi.
University of Georgia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is a large public school located in Athens, Georgia.
Not only is University of Georgia a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Georgia for overall quality.
Marshall University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region list. 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 #6 for quality in the state of West Virginia.
With a ranking of #17, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
University of Arkansas has the honor of being ranked #1 in Arkansas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The University of West Florida ranked #18 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region list. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is The University of West Florida a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Florida for overall quality.
With a ranking of #19, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a public institution 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.
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Fayetteville State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Not only is Fayetteville State University a great value, but it is also ranked #24 in North Carolina for overall quality.
With a ranking of #21, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region list. A-State is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Arkansas State University - Main Campus is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Arkansas.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region list. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi.
Not only is University of Mississippi a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Mississippi for overall quality.
Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large public school is located in Fort Myers, Florida.
Not only is Florida Gulf Coast University a great value, but it is also ranked #20 in Florida for overall quality.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large public school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro has the honor of being ranked #16 in North Carolina for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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With a ranking of #25, Murray State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region list. Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Murray State University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
Not only did these schools make the top 42 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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These schools also performed well in our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking:
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN | Value Report |
| 44 | McNeese State University | Lake Charles, LA | Value Report |
| 45 | Concord University | Athens, WV | Value Report |
| 46 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA | Value Report |
| 47 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette, LA | Value Report |
| 48 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | Value Report |
| 49 | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville, AR | Value Report |
| 50 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY | Value Report |
| 51 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC | Value Report |
| 52 | Mississippi University for Women | Columbus, MS | Value Report |
| 53 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA | Value Report |
| 54 | Columbia International University | Columbia, SC | Value Report |
| 55 | Salem College | Winston-Salem, NC | Value Report |
| 56 | Tennessee State University | Nashville, TN | Value Report |
| 56 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | Value Report |
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.