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2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 310,601 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 72,154 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,150 and $31,712 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 23,063 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 278 colleges that offered a degree in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 278 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Duke University is $-1,314 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $30-$48k. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Duke University Education Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 200 students in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $4,069 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Education at University of Florida

#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 278 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #3 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 56 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt is $6,017 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#4

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 98 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $6,063 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, 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 95%.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Education Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 278 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 978 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

UCF also took the #9 spot in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $7,847 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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#16 in overall quality

Florida International University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 482 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,683 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Florida International University.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Education at Florida International University

#12 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 410 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $5,616 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Education Report

#8

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

Wake Forest University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University also took the #20 spot in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wake Forest University is $5,981 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at Wake Forest University

#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 193 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $6,816 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at Florida State University

#10

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 90 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend The University of West Florida is $3,912 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full The University of West Florida Education Report

#11

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida

St Petersburg College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. St Petersburg College is a public institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 142 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for St Petersburg College is $3,182 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full St Petersburg College Education Report

#12

Berea College

Berea, Kentucky
Top 20% in overall quality

Berea College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Berea is located in Berea, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Berea is also in the top of our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Berea College is $5,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Berea Education Report

#13

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
Top 15% in overall quality

University of North Florida landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 172 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UNF also did well on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend UNF is $5,942 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of North Florida Education Report

#14

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

North Carolina State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 146 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k list, NC State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $9,887 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at North Carolina State University

#15

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida

Miami Dade College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. Miami Dade College is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 105 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend MDC is $5,290 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full MDC Education Report

#16

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 316 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #5 spot in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $10,241 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#17

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
Top 15% in overall quality

Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 181 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2019-2020.

FGCU excels when it comes to education quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Gulf Coast University is $8,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#18

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
Top 10% in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 223 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2019-2020.

FAU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend FAU is $7,331 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Florida Atlantic University Education Report

#19

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. Northern Kentucky University is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 188 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Northern Kentucky University is $6,295 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#20

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida

With a ranking of #20, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend FSCJ is $3,680 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#21

Dalton State College

Dalton, Georgia

Dalton State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Dalton, Georgia, and it awarded 91 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Dalton State College is $5,799 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Dalton State College Education Report

#22

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Appalachian State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Appalachian State University is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 358 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $9,884 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Education at Appalachian State

#23

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida

Indian River State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #23. Indian River State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Pierce, Florida that handed out 49 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $1,475 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Indian River State College Education Report

#24

Chipola College

Marianna, Florida

Chipola College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Chipola College is a small public school situated in Marianna, Florida. It awarded 20 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Chipola is $2,441 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Education at Chipola College

#25

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
Top 15% in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #25. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 203 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, UNC Greensboro is in the top on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. It costs about $10,808 for southeast region bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNC Greensboro.

Read more about Education at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Rest of the Best 42 in Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Not only did these schools make the top 42 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
#27

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina
#28

Florida SouthWestern State College

Fort Myers, Florida
#29

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia
#30

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#31

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
#33

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#35

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#36

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#37

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#38

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#40

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
#42

Northwest Florida State College

Niceville, Florida

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Notes and References

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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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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