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2022 Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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88 Degrees Awarded
$21,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,596 people earned their degree in American U.S. studies, making the major the 309th most popular in the United States.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in American U.S. studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality American U.S. studies 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 American U.S. studies 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 United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for American U.S. Studies (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s United States studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree united states studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt is $14,890 for southeast region bachelor’s degree united states studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Vanderbilt American U.S. Studies Report

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s United States studies degrees 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. It costs about $18,354 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree United States Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, 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.

Full UNC Chapel Hill American U.S. Studies Report

#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#4 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s United States studies degrees in 2019-2020.

William & Mary also took the #4 spot in our “Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for William & Mary is $20,416 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree United States Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about American U.S. Studies at William & Mary

#4

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#2 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s United States studies students in 2019-2020.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $24,657 for southeast region bachelor’s degree united states studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Emory.

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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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

#5

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Richmond. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s United States studies degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

URichmond not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Richmond is $24,206 for southeast region bachelor’s degree united states studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full URichmond American U.S. Studies Report

#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

The University of Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s United States studies degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

UA also made our “Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend UA is $24,108 for southeast region bachelor’s degree united states studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full The University of Alabama American U.S. Studies Report

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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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