by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.
English is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,481 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 8,884 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 110 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great English programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the English program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region english language students.
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 English Language Schools in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 53 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend WCU is $13,924 for Southeast Region English Language students.
Out of the 110 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 373 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best English Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,946 for southeast region english language students per year to attend Florida State.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Out of the 110 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 196 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best English Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for southeast region english language students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s English language degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend American Public University System is $10,563 for southeast region english language students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Out of the 110 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 376 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best English Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $8,618 for southeast region english language students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Murray State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Murray State is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Murray State is $11,736 for Southeast Region English Language students.
Florida International University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 169 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,298 for southeast region english language students per year to attend FIU.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Memphis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 96 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UofM is $13,904 for Southeast Region English Language students.
With a ranking of #9, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florence, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UNA is $13,699 for Southeast Region English Language students.
With a ranking of #10, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Arkansas is $16,554 for Southeast Region English Language students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 172 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.
UNC Charlotte also made our “Best English Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $17,634 for Southeast Region English Language students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Mississippi is $14,032 for Southeast Region English Language students.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 106 diplomas to qualified ’s English language students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Florida Atlantic University is $10,735 for southeast region english language students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 197 diplomas to qualified ’s English language students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region english language students list, UF has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best English Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $5,135 for Southeast Region English Language students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 97%.
University of South Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of South Alabama is a fairly large school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 29 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend USA is $16,826 for southeast region english language students.
Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 102 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $13,989 for southeast region english language students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 79 diplomas to qualified ’s English language students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,629 for Southeast Region English Language students per year to attend UNC Greensboro.
University of North Florida came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 86 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Florida is $8,865 for Southeast Region English Language students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington is $19,136 for southeast region english language students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 83 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for East Carolina University is $16,550 for Southeast Region English Language students.
Georgia Southern University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Southern University is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $15,571 for Southeast Region English Language students.
Mississippi State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $16,122 for southeast region english language students per year to attend Mississippi State.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #23, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region list. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,894 for southeast region english language students per year to attend East Tennessee State University.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 121 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best English Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $14,257 for Southeast Region English Language students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #25, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English Language Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,530 for Southeast Region English Language students per year to attend UAB.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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