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2022 Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
88 Degrees Awarded
$8,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

American U.S. Studies is the 309th most popular major in the country with 1,596 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 113 American U.S. studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 88 American U.S. studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in American U.S. studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent American U.S. studies programs, but they also 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 American U.S. studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for American U.S. Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s United States studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our “Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,156 for southeast region bachelor’s degree united states studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Vanderbilt University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Vanderbilt University American U.S. Studies Report

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s United States studies degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Chapel Hill is $4,026 for southeast region bachelor’s degree united states studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on American U.S. Studies at UNC Chapel Hill

#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 7 bachelors’s United States studies degrees in 2019-2020.

William & Mary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for William & Mary is $4,711 for southeast region bachelor’s degree united states studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on American U.S. Studies at William & Mary

#4

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s United States studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Emory is $11,468 for southeast region bachelor’s degree united states studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Read full report on American U.S. Studies at Emory University

#5

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Richmond landed the #5 spot on the list. URichmond is a small school located in University of Richmond, Virginia that handed out 8 bachelors’s United States studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree united states studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, URichmond has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for URichmond is $9,112 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree United States Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on American U.S. Studies at University of Richmond

#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

The University of Alabama landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s United States studies degrees to qualified students.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,322 for southeast region bachelor’s degree united states studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Alabama.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on American U.S. Studies at UA

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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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