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2023 Best Value Colleges for Social Science Teacher Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

15 Ranked Colleges
103 Degrees Awarded
$12,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Social Science Teacher Education is the 588th most popular major in the country with 474 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 103 social science teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in social science teacher education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social science teacher education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region social science teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Social Science Teacher Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 15 ’s social science teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also took the #3 spot in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $5,632 for Southeast Region Social Science Teacher 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 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%.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 20 ’s social science teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $7,349 for southeast region social science teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 4 ’s social science teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region social science teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $6,256 for Southeast Region Social Science Teacher 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Itawamba Community College
Fulton, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fulton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social science teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region social science teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, ICC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Itawamba Community College is $3,937 for southeast region social science teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s social science teacher education degrees to qualified students.

FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for FAU is $8,262 for Southeast Region Social Science Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social science teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,190 for southeast region social science teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNC Greensboro.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s social science teacher education degrees to qualified students.

A-State also made our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $12,019 for southeast region social science teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend A-State.

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%.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Social Science Teacher Education Report

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Blue Mountain College
Blue Mountain, Mississippi

Blue Mountain College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Blue Mountain College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Blue Mountain, Mississippi. It awarded 7 ’s social science teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Blue Mountain College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,313 for southeast region social science teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Blue Mountain College.

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University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UNG is a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region social science teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNG has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNG is $8,654 for southeast region social science teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Arkadelphia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social science teacher education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Henderson State University, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Henderson State University is $14,172 for Southeast Region Social Science Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Full Henderson State University Social Science Teacher Education Report

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #11, William Carey University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s social science teacher education students in 2020-2021.

William Carey University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend William Carey University is $15,444 for Southeast Region Social Science Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

With a ranking of #12, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s social science teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn is $19,064 for southeast region social science teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Auburn Social Science Teacher Education Report

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 1 ’s social science teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Jackson State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Jackson State is $19,009 for southeast region social science teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Florida Southern College
Lakeland, Florida

Florida Southern College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 1 ’s social science teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Southern, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Southern is $22,837 for Southeast Region Social Science Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

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Southeastern University
Lakeland, Florida

Southeastern University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Southeastern University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 2 ’s social science teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region social science teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, SEU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern University is $23,474 for southeast region social science teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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