2023 Best Value Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in the Southeast Region
86
Ranked Colleges
5,033
Degrees Awarded
$16,200
Avg Net Price*
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 “Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 19,832 people earned their degree in curriculum and instruction, making the major the 55th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, curriculum and instruction graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $50,993 and had an average of $28,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,033 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,441 and $31,000 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 86 colleges that offer a degree in curriculum and instruction. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent curriculum and instruction programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the curriculum and instruction program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Piedmont College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region. Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Demorest, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 465 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Piedmont College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,796 for southeast region curriculum students per year to attend Piedmont College.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Piedmont College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 380 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region curriculum students list, Liberty University has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $29,382 for southeast region curriculum students.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Liberty University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large school located in Williamsburg, Kentucky that handed out 196 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of the Cumberlands is $13,476 for southeast region curriculum students.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of the Cumberlands
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 137 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $14,189 for southeast region curriculum students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at A-State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gardner - Webb University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region. Gardner - Webb University is a small school located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina that handed out 62 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Gardner - Webb University is $20,776 for southeast region curriculum students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Gardner - Webb Curriculum & Instruction Report
With a ranking of #6, Berry College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mount Berry, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Berry College is $22,410 for southeast region curriculum students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Berry College
With a ranking of #7, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 144 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Memphis is $13,904 for southeast region curriculum students.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Memphis
With a ranking of #8, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 140 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,346 for Southeast Region Curriculum students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full USF Tampa Curriculum & Instruction Report
Lipscomb University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 91 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
Lipscomb not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lipscomb University is $25,704 for southeast region curriculum students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Lipscomb
With a ranking of #10, Lee University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $18,219 for southeast region curriculum students per year to attend Lee University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Lee University
Tennessee Technological University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Technological University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
Tennessee Tech University also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $15,932 for southeast region curriculum students per year to attend Tennessee Technological University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Tennessee Technological University
With a ranking of #12, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Henderson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Freed-Hardeman University is $17,152 for southeast region curriculum students.
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%.
Full FHU Curriculum & Instruction Report
With a ranking of #13, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 111 degrees to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,135 for Southeast Region Curriculum students per year to attend UF.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full UF Curriculum & Instruction Report
University of Arkansas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 20 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,507 for Southeast Region Curriculum students per year to attend UARK.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Arkansas
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 32 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $11,629 for Southeast Region Curriculum students.
Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Curriculum & Instruction Report
Augusta University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Augusta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 140 diplomas to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
Augusta University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Augusta University is $12,239 for Southeast Region Curriculum students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Augusta University
With a ranking of #17, Mississippi College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi College is located in Clinton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Mississippi College is $18,190 for Southeast Region Curriculum students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at MC
With a ranking of #18, Thomas University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region list. Thomas University is a small school located in Thomasville, Georgia that handed out 50 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for TU is $22,613 for southeast region curriculum students.
Full TU Curriculum & Instruction Report
Georgia Southern University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 14 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Southern University is $15,571 for Southeast Region Curriculum students.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at GaSou
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 153 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region curriculum students list, Florida State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,946 for southeast region curriculum students per year to attend Florida State University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Florida State
Louisiana Tech University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region list. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s curriculum degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech University is $11,304 for Southeast Region Curriculum students.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 208 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University - Shreveport is $8,703 for southeast region curriculum students.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Virginia Tech ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s curriculum degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,301 for southeast region curriculum students per year to attend Virginia Tech.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Virginia Tech Curriculum & Instruction Report
Lincoln Memorial University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region list. LMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrogate, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 76 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend LMU is $14,866 for Southeast Region Curriculum students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Lincoln Memorial University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $17,634 for southeast region curriculum students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UNC Charlotte Curriculum & Instruction Report
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