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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

25 Ranked Colleges
758 Degrees Awarded
$13,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,362 people earned their degree in general family and consumer sciences, making the major the 143rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general family and consumer sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,585 and had an average of $25,171 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,028 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,981 and $27,329 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 758 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in general family and consumer sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general family and consumer 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 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 Consumer Science 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 Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

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

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #1 spot on the list. Southeastern Louisiana University is located in Hammond, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

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

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#2

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

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 Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. NC A&T is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 31 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

NC A&T also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina A & T State University is $7,493 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 64 students in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tennessee Technological University is $11,641 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $11,848 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #5 spot on the list. Martin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

UT Martin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,524 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UT Martin.

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#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

University of Arkansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UARK has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,094 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UARK.

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

Nicholls State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It awarded 32 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Nicholls State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Nicholls State University is $9,968 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

North Carolina Central University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 77 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Carolina Central University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina Central University is $12,882 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

Harding University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Harding University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Harding has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Harding is $13,930 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

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#10

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#13 in overall quality

Freed-Hardeman University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Freed-Hardeman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Tennessee. It awarded 1 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FHU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FHU is $13,512 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama

University of North Alabama ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Alabama is a public institution located in Florence, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNA is $11,925 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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University of Central Arkansas landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UCA is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 48 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

UCA also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,549 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Central Arkansas.

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#13

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 147 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Alabama is $19,322 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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#14

Delta State University

Cleveland, Mississippi

Delta State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

Delta State University also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,053 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Delta State University.

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With a ranking of #15, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. NSU is a fairly large public school situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It awarded 10 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NSU is $11,659 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#16

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia

Fort Valley State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science 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 consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#17

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Jacksonville, Alabama, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Jacksonville State University also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $12,693 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Jacksonville State University.

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With a ranking of #18, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a small school located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas that handed out 15 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

UAPB also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for UAPB is $11,207 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#19

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, Virginia

Bridgewater College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Bridgewater, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

Bridgewater also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,220 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bridgewater College.

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#20

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Henderson State University also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Henderson State University is $9,810 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#21

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Southern University and A & M College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

Southern University and A & M College also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Southern University and A & M College is $15,282 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#22

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama

With a ranking of #22, University of Montevallo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Montevallo is a small school located in Montevallo, Alabama that handed out 6 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Montevallo also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,902 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Montevallo.

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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 Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Meredith is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

Meredith not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Meredith College is $18,882 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#24

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama
#25 in overall quality

Alabama A & M University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Normal, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

AAMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Alabama A & M University is $14,310 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#25

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $27,896 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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%.

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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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