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2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region

33 Ranked Colleges
1,451 Degrees Awarded
$17,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 4,858 people earned their degree in other education, making the major the 142nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,827 and had an average of $25,433 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,451 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,063 and $32,602 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Other Education in the Southeast Region

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St Petersburg College
Clearwater, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Petersburg College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Clearwater, Florida, this large public school awarded 119 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SPC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SPC is $2,668 for Southeast Region Other Education students.

Read more about Other Education at St Petersburg College

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Carey University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 21 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

William Carey University also made our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $14,284 for southeast region other education students per year to attend William Carey University.

Read full report on Other Education at William Carey University

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region. Regent University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 197 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region other education students list, Regent has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,888 for southeast region other education students per year to attend Regent.

Read more about Other Education at Regent

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Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Columbus State University is located in Columbus, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.

CSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,385 for Southeast Region Other Education students per year to attend CSU.

Full Columbus State University Other Education Report

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Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Columbia College is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 80 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia College South Carolina also took the #15 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia College South Carolina is $20,247 for southeast region other education students.

Read more about Other Education at Columbia College

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Jackson State University is a public institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Jackson State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Jackson State is $18,152 for southeast region other education students.

Read full report on Other Education at Jackson State

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With a ranking of #7, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other education degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USA, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USA is $16,826 for Southeast Region Other Education students.

Read more about Other Education at University of South Alabama

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University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama

University of West Alabama landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of West Alabama is a public institution located in Livingston, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of West Alabama not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of West Alabama is $16,747 for southeast region other education students.

Full University of West Alabama Other Education Report

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

University of West Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Carrollton, Georgia, and it awarded 15 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

University of West Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of West Georgia is $16,588 for southeast region other education students.

Full University of West Georgia Other Education Report

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University of Holy Cross
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of Holy Cross ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.

UHC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,671 for Southeast Region Other Education students per year to attend UHC.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Other Education at University of Holy Cross

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Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, Virginia

Mary Baldwin University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mary Baldwin University is a small school located in Staunton, Virginia that handed out 24 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

Mary Baldwin also took the #23 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,354 for southeast region other education students per year to attend Mary Baldwin.

Read more about Other Education at Mary Baldwin University

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Collegedale, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Southern Adventist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Adventist is $23,733 for southeast region other education students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Southern Adventist University Other Education Report

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Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana

Grambling State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Grambling State University is a public institution located in Grambling, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

GSU also made our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $16,964 for Southeast Region Other Education students per year to attend Grambling State University.

Read full report on Other Education at Grambling State University

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

Clemson also made our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Clemson is $21,262 for southeast region other education students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Education at Clemson University

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #15, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 26 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $29,382 for Southeast Region Other Education students per year to attend Liberty University.

Full Liberty University Other Education Report

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Old Dominion is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Old Dominion not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $17,204 for Southeast Region Other Education students per year to attend Old Dominion.

Read full report on Other Education at Old Dominion University

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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

Lee University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lee University, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lee University is $18,219 for Southeast Region Other Education students.

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 full report on Other Education at Lee University

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Belmont is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Belmont also took the #11 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $30,489 for southeast region other education students per year to attend Belmont University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Belmont Other Education Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia is $20,559 for southeast region other education students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Other Education Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region other education students list, NC State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,411 for Southeast Region Other Education students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Other Education at North Carolina State University

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, Louisiana

McNeese State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. McNeese State University is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend McNeese is $10,759 for Southeast Region Other Education students.

Read more about Other Education at McNeese

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Albany State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Albany State is located in Albany, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $13,520 for southeast region other education students per year to attend Albany State.

Read full report on Other Education at Albany State University

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 10 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $12,469 for Southeast Region Other Education students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.

Read more about Other Education at UNC Chapel Hill

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Athens State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Athens State University is a small school located in Athens, Alabama that handed out 16 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Athens State University Other Education Report

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University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ULM, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,846 for Southeast Region Other Education students per year to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Full University of Louisiana at Monroe Other Education Report

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