by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Taxation is the 366th most popular major in the country with 1,547 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 139 taxation graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in taxation. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in taxation.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region taxation students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s taxation students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #4 spot on the list. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 17 ’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on 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.
University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s taxation degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 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%.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s taxation students 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Southeast Region list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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