2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
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Social Studies Education is the 331st most popular major in the country with 1,830 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 256 social studies education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 185 social studies education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in social studies education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social studies education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social studies education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 23 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Studies Education in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
WCU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WCU is $13,722 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Cleveland, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social studies teacher education students in 2019-2020.
Delta State University also took the #16 spot in our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Delta State University is $13,132 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students.
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social studies teacher education students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students list, UCA has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Arkansas is $15,376 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Studies Teacher Education students.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Russellville, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social studies teacher education students in 2019-2020.
ATU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,772 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students per year to attend Arkansas Tech University.
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the #5 spot on the list. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harding, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,375 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students per year to attend Harding University.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social studies teacher education students in 2019-2020.
UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNC Greensboro is $12,748 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students.
University of the Cumberlands did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Cumberlands did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cumberlands is $16,894 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Studies Teacher Education students.
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With a ranking of #8, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social studies teacher education students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students list, Southeastern has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,171 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students per year to attend Southeastern.
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With a ranking of #9, Mississippi College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social studies teacher education students in 2019-2020.
MC also made our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend MC is $17,186 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students.
East Carolina University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social studies teacher education students in 2019-2020.
ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for East Carolina University is $15,844 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Studies Teacher Education students.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 29 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students per year to attend UGA.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Bob Jones University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Bob Jones University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Bob Jones University also made our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend Bob Jones University is $12,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 86%.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Ole Miss is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 16 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ole Miss, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ole Miss is $14,016 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #14, North Greenville University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tigerville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social studies teacher education students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students list, North Greenville has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Greenville is $22,058 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Studies Teacher Education students.
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University of Mount Olive did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. UMO is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Olive, North Carolina. It awarded 2 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
UMO also took the #20 spot in our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMO is $16,437 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students.
With a ranking of #16, John Brown University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. John Brown University is a small school located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas that handed out 2 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
JBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend JBU is $21,963 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Studies Teacher Education students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Anderson University South Carolina ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small school located in Anderson, South Carolina that handed out 3 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students list, Anderson University South Carolina has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Anderson University South Carolina is $21,756 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students.
Full Anderson University South Carolina Social Studies Education Report
Huntingdon College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students list, Huntingdon College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,486 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Studies Teacher Education students per year to attend Huntingdon College.
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Kentucky Christian University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Kentucky Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grayson, Kentucky. It awarded 3 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Kentucky Christian University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kentucky Christian University is $19,556 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Studies Teacher Education students.
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University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 27 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UK is $17,127 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Winthrop University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Winthrop also made our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $19,047 for southeast region bachelor’s degree social studies teacher education students per year to attend Winthrop.
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Barton College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Wilson, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Barton College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Barton College is $24,141 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Studies Teacher Education students.
The low 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%.
King University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Studies Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. King is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
King also made our “Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $22,652 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Social Studies Teacher Education students per year to attend King.
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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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- *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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