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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

25 Ranked Colleges
758 Degrees Awarded
$15,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 3,362 people earned their degree in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences, making the major the 180th most popular in the United States.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general family and consumer sciences/human sciences 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 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid list. Southeastern Louisiana University is a fairly large school located in Hammond, Louisiana that handed out 43 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,171 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students with aid per year to attend Southeastern Louisiana University.

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#2

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. North Carolina A & T State University is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

NC A&T also took the #16 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina A & T State University is $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students with aid.

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#3

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nicholls State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This medium-sized school is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s family studies degrees 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 $12,247 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students with aid per year to attend Nicholls State University.

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#15 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

UT Martin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,955 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students with aid per year to attend UT Martin.

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#5

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina Central University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 77 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

North Carolina Central University also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $14,732 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students with aid per year to attend North Carolina Central University.

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#6

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

Tennessee Technological University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tennessee Technological University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

Tennessee Tech University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tennessee Technological University is $15,929 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students with aid.

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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#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

University of Arkansas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,381 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#8

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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Jacksonville State University is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Jacksonville State University also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $15,559 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students with aid per year to attend Jacksonville State University.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family studies degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students with aid list, UCA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCA is $15,376 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students with aid.

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#10

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

The University of Alabama landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 estimated yearly cost for UA is $22,597 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students with aid.

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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#11

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

Harding University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Harding also took the #3 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Harding University is $19,375 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students with aid.

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

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#12

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#2 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 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. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $17,127 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students with aid.

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

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#20 in overall quality

Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. NSU is a fairly large public school situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It awarded 10 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $12,866 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students with aid.

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#14

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#19 in overall quality

University of North Alabama came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Florence, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2019-2020.

UNA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,130 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students with aid per year to attend UNA.

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#15

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia
#22 in overall quality

Fort Valley State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Fort Valley State University is a public institution located in Fort Valley, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fort Valley State University, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fort Valley State University is $13,650 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students with aid.

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#16

Delta State University

Cleveland, Mississippi
#18 in overall quality

Delta State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Cleveland, Mississippi, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s family studies 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. It costs about $13,132 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students with aid per year to attend Delta State University.

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#16

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
#11 in overall quality

Southern University and A & M College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern University and A & M College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern University and A & M College is $16,312 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students with aid.

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#18

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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Henderson State University is a public institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Henderson State University, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Henderson State University is $10,270 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students with aid.

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#24 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UAPB is a small school located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas that handed out 15 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UAPB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is $12,320 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students with aid.

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#20

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#13 in overall quality

Freed-Hardeman University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Henderson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FHU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FHU is $16,703 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students with aid.

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#21

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

Bridgewater College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Bridgewater is located in Bridgewater, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

Bridgewater also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $17,929 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students with aid per year to attend Bridgewater College.

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#22

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama
#17 in overall quality

University of Montevallo ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Montevallo is a public institution located in Montevallo, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Montevallo also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for Montevallo is $16,435 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students with aid.

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#23

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama
#25 in overall quality

Alabama A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. AAMU is located in Normal, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

AAMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 $14,990 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students with aid.

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#24

Meredith College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Meredith College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Meredith College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

Meredith also took the #7 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,683 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students with aid per year to attend Meredith College.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, 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 86%.

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#25

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Liberty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $28,903 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students with aid.

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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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