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2022 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

15 Ranked Colleges
130 Degrees Awarded
$15,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Social Science Teacher Education is the 544th most popular major in the country with 536 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 143 social science teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 130 social science teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in social science teacher education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social science teacher education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the social science teacher education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree social science teacher education students.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Science Teacher Education in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Florida State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Science Teacher Education students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.

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#2

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Henderson State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Henderson State University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,270 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social science teacher education students per year to attend Henderson State University.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social science teacher education students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #4 spot in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,355 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social science teacher education students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

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#8 in overall quality

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 Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree social science teacher education students list, A-State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $13,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Science Teacher Education students.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees to qualified students.

UCF also took the #2 spot in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Science Teacher Education students per year to attend University of Central Florida.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#6

Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

Blue Mountain College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Blue Mountain College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Blue Mountain College is $12,483 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social science teacher education students.

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#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social science teacher education students in 2019-2020.

FAU also made our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend FAU is $10,186 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social science teacher education students.

Full Florida Atlantic University Social Science Teacher Education Report

#8

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social science teacher education students in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also took the #5 spot in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Greensboro is $12,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Science Teacher Education students.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Social Science Teacher Education Report

#9

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

Jackson State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Jackson State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,484 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Science Teacher Education students per year to attend Jackson State University.

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#10

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Flagler St. Augustine is a small school located in Saint Augustine, Florida that handed out 1 bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Flagler St. Augustine also took the #12 spot in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Flagler St. Augustine is $23,237 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Science Teacher Education students.

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#11

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#10 in overall quality

Southeastern University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. SEU is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees to qualified students.

SEU also made our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $24,909 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social science teacher education students per year to attend SEU.

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#12

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social science teacher education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree social science teacher education students list, Auburn has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $24,104 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social science teacher education students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Auburn University Social Science Teacher Education Report

#13

Rust College

Holly Springs, Mississippi
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Rust College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Rust College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Holly Springs, Mississippi. It awarded 2 bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Rust College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rust College is $11,317 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social science teacher education students.

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.

Full Rust College Social Science Teacher Education Report

#14

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, Kentucky
#13 in overall quality

Lindsey Wilson College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindsey Wilson College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,435 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social science teacher education students per year to attend Lindsey Wilson College.

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#15

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Florida Southern College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 2 bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree social science teacher education students list, Florida Southern has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Southern is $25,646 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Science Teacher Education students.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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