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

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

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 Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General is the 180th most popular major in the country with 3,362 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,028 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 758 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general family and consumer sciences/human sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general family and consumer sciences/human sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southeastern is a fairly large school located in Hammond, Louisiana that handed out 43 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern is $10,360 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the #2 spot on the list. NC A&T is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 31 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC A&T, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC A&T is $7,493 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family studies degrees to 64 students in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,641 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Tennessee Technological University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,848 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UK.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#15 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 22 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Martin, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin is $7,524 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UARK has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UARK is $12,094 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#7

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Nicholls State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Thibodaux, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family studies degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Nicholls State University also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $9,968 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Nicholls State University.

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#8

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

North Carolina Central University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 77 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

North Carolina Central University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,882 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend North Carolina Central University.

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#9

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

Harding University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2019-2020.

Harding not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Harding University is $13,930 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

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#10

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#13 in overall quality

Freed-Hardeman University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Henderson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2019-2020.

FHU also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for FHU is $13,512 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#19 in overall quality

University of North Alabama landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNA is a medium-sized public school situated in Florence, Alabama. It awarded 9 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNA, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNA is $11,925 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Central Arkansas ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2019-2020.

UCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCA is $13,549 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

The University of Alabama ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 147 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UA is $19,322 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#14

Delta State University

Cleveland, Mississippi
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Delta State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delta State University, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Delta State University is $11,053 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#20 in overall quality

Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, NSU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $11,659 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#16

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia
#22 in overall quality

Fort Valley State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Fort Valley State University is a small public school situated in Fort Valley, Georgia. It awarded 13 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Fort Valley State University also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for Fort Valley State University is $12,694 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#17

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama
#14 in overall quality

Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Jacksonville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Jacksonville State University, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Jacksonville State University is $12,693 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#24 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. UAPB is a small public school situated in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It awarded 15 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UAPB has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is $11,207 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#19

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

Bridgewater College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bridgewater is a small school located in Bridgewater, Virginia that handed out 16 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bridgewater, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bridgewater is $14,220 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#20

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
#21 in overall quality

Henderson State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2019-2020.

Henderson State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Henderson State University is $9,810 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#21

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
#11 in overall quality

Southern University and A & M College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 21 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern University and A & M College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern University and A & M College is $15,282 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#22

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, University of Montevallo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Montevallo is located in Montevallo, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Montevallo has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Montevallo is $13,902 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#23

Meredith College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Meredith College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Meredith College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 7 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Meredith also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $18,882 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Meredith.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#24

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama
#25 in overall quality

Alabama A & M University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Normal, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2019-2020.

AAMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend AAMU is $14,310 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#25

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#23 in overall quality

Liberty University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $27,896 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Liberty University.

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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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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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