2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General in the Southeast Region
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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” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general family and consumer sciences/human sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general family and consumer sciences/human sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nicholls State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region 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 took the #12 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,247 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students per year to attend Nicholls State University.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. 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.
UCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 $15,376 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Harding University is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
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. It costs about $19,375 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students per year to attend Harding University.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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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Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the #4 spot on the list. 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.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students list, Tennessee Tech University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,929 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students per year to attend Tennessee Technological University.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Cleveland, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2019-2020.
Delta State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Delta State University is $13,132 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students.
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The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Martin, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2019-2020.
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. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin is $10,955 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students.
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Henderson State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students list, Henderson State University has also earned the #21 rank 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.
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Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2019-2020.
Southeastern also took the #6 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeastern Louisiana University is $12,171 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students.
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Southern University and A & M College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 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. It costs about $16,312 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students per year to attend Southern University and A & M College.
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With a ranking of #10, North Carolina Central University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 77 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students list, North Carolina Central University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina Central University is $14,732 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students.
Jacksonville State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2019-2020.
Jacksonville State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Jacksonville State University is $15,559 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students.
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North Carolina A & T State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family studies students 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. It costs about $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students per year to attend North Carolina A & T State University.
Freed-Hardeman University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Tennessee. It awarded 1 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.
FHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FHU is $16,703 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students.
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With a ranking of #14, Fort Valley State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Fort Valley State University is located in Fort Valley, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
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 yearly cost to attend Fort Valley State University is $13,650 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students.
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University of Arkansas landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 3 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students 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 $16,381 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Arkansas Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
University of North Alabama ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s family studies degrees 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. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Alabama is $14,130 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students.
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Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2019-2020.
NSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana is $12,866 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students.
With a ranking of #18, Liberty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family studies students 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 yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $28,903 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students.
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The University of Alabama came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,597 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students per year to attend UA.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and it awarded 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 yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is $12,320 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students.
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University of Kentucky came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UK also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend University of Kentucky is $17,127 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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University of Montevallo landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Montevallo is a small school located in Montevallo, Alabama that handed out 6 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Montevallo also took the #17 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Montevallo is $16,435 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students.
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Alabama A & M University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. AAMU is a public institution located in Normal, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at AAMU, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for AAMU is $14,990 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students.
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Meredith College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family studies students 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. The estimated yearly cost for Meredith is $23,683 for southeast region bachelor’s degree family studies students.
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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Bridgewater College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Bridgewater, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2019-2020.
Bridgewater did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bridgewater is $17,929 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students.
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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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- 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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