2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education in the Southeast Region
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General Education is the 35th most popular major in the country with 29,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,138 and had an average of $29,674 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 4,177 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,486 and $33,384 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 586 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in general education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general education 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 general education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region.
Top 18 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.
Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 303 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
NUS Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Southern College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida Southern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Southern are $17,482.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.
UGA also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 12 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree education students list, Southern Miss has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree education students list, Delta State University has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Delta State University are $8,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Marshall University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 11 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree education students list, Marshall University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Central Florida landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree education students list, University of Virginia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ole Miss, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. VCU is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 30 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
VCU also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree education students list, FGCU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Gulf Coast University are $31,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.
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Georgia State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 3 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790.
George Mason University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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- 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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