2026 Best Best Schools in the Southeast Region

Best degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their best programs.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best best schools.

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• Best Best Schools in the Southeast Region

Best Schools for Best in the Southeast Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the best degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Best

1

University Of Georgia
Athens, GA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Best Degrees Awarded

$64,900 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is University Of Georgia, our #1 school for best. Located in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 90%. University Of Georgia awarded about 11 best degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their best degree from University Of Georgia earn around $64,900 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Georgia graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans. Read more about the best program at University Of Georgia

2

Rollins College
Winter Park, FL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Best Degrees Awarded

$37,950 Median Starting Salary

Rollins College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in best, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Rollins College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Rollins College graduates 75% of students within six years. About 13 best degrees were awarded at Rollins College in the most recent year. Best graduates of Rollins College earn a median of $37,950 early in their careers. Rollins College graduates carry a median of $26,203 in student loans. See the full best program report for Rollins College

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.