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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Economics (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
356 Degrees Awarded
$20,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Family & Consumer Economics is the 202nd most popular major in the country with 1,530 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, family and consumer economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $35,290 and had an average of $24,968 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 379 family and consumer economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,120 and $26,084 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 356 family and consumer economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family and consumer economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent family and consumer economics 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 family and consumer economics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Economics (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 138 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $17,105 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Family & Consumer Economics at UGA

#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified bachelors’s consumer economics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $17,177 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Family & Consumer Economics Report

#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 39 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University also made our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Tennessee State University is $18,823 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Family & Consumer Economics at Tennessee State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend UT Knoxville is $24,901 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Family & Consumer Economics Report

#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $24,108 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Economics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UA.

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

Read full report on Family & Consumer Economics at UA

#6

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia

Virginia State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Petersburg, Virginia, this small public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s consumer economics students in 2019-2020.

Virginia State also made our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia State University is $20,339 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Virginia State University Family & Consumer Economics 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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