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2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

141 Ranked Colleges
12,331 Degrees Awarded
$10,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 57,893 people earned their degree in finance and financial management, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, finance and financial management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,578 and had an average of $26,517 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 13,174 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,982 and $25,351 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 12,331 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 141 colleges that offered a degree in finance and financial management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent finance and financial management programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the finance and financial management program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 277 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree finance students with aid list, UF has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students with aid per year to attend University of Florida.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at UF

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 550 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students with aid per year to attend Florida State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State Finance & Financial Management Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 466 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #19 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,355 for southeast region bachelor’s degree finance students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full USF Tampa Finance & Financial Management Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 633 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students with aid per year to attend Florida International University.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Florida International University Finance & Financial Management Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 396 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students with aid per year to attend University of Central Florida.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UCF Finance & Financial Management Report

Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. FSCJ is a large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 18 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Florida State College at Jacksonville is $3,916 for southeast region bachelor’s degree finance students with aid.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Florida State College at Jacksonville

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 608 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of Georgia

#8

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Appalachian State is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 135 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $13,920 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Appalachian State University

#9

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNF is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 155 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UNF is $9,606 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of North Florida Finance & Financial Management Report

#10

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 95 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Florida Gulf Coast University is $11,606 for southeast region bachelor’s degree finance students with aid.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Florida Gulf Coast University

#11

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,406 for southeast region bachelor’s degree finance students with aid per year to attend UWF.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at The University of West Florida

#12

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #12, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 82 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $12,748 for southeast region bachelor’s degree finance students with aid.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at UNC Greensboro

#13

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 163 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JMU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for JMU is $22,169 for southeast region bachelor’s degree finance students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full James Madison University Finance & Financial Management Report

#14

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 291 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,198 for southeast region bachelor’s degree finance students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Tech Finance & Financial Management Report

#15

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 237 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend FAU is $10,186 for southeast region bachelor’s degree finance students with aid.

Full FAU Finance & Financial Management Report

#16

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Mississippi is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 234 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Ole Miss also did well on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $14,016 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students with aid per year to attend University of Mississippi.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Ole Miss

#17

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend NC A&T is $10,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree finance students with aid.

Full NC A&T Finance & Financial Management Report

#18

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 132 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend WVU is $12,983 for southeast region bachelor’s degree finance students with aid.

Full West Virginia University Finance & Financial Management Report

#19

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. NKU is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 24 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for NKU is $9,049 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students with aid.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Northern Kentucky University

#20

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dahlonega, Georgia, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UNG is $10,396 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students with aid.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of North Georgia

Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University - Shreveport is $8,952 for southeast region bachelor’s degree finance students with aid.

Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport Finance & Financial Management Report

#22

Dalton State College

Dalton, Georgia

Dalton State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Dalton, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend DSC is $6,543 for southeast region bachelor’s degree finance students with aid.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at DSC

#23

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 353 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas is $16,381 for southeast region bachelor’s degree finance students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of Arkansas

#24

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $8,370 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Finance students with aid.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Marshall University

#25

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville State University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Fayetteville State University is $5,899 for southeast region bachelor’s degree finance students with aid.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Fayetteville State University

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References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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