by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Taxation is the 220th most popular major in the country with 1,547 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, taxation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $77,471 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 139 taxation graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,012 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in taxation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular taxation programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region taxation students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Mississippi is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 35 ’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 17 ’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Southeast Region. Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s taxation degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Nova Southeastern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 2 ’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of New Orleans landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 1 ’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 0 ’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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