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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

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758 Degrees Awarded
$13,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general family and consumer sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general family and consumer 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 program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #1 spot on the list. Southeastern is a public institution located in Hammond, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern is $10,578 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 37 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $12,872 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Kentucky.

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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#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s consumer science 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 General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina A & T State University is $9,168 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 64 degrees to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $13,421 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tennessee Tech 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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#5

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nicholls State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nicholls State University, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,304 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Nicholls State University.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Tennessee - Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

UT Martin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tennessee - Martin is $9,855 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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 Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas is $13,132 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Delta State University

Cleveland, Mississippi

Delta State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Cleveland, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Delta State University has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Delta State University is $13,138 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama

University of North Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. University of North Alabama is located in Florence, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

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 University of North Alabama is $12,787 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

North Carolina Central University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $30-$48k list, North Carolina Central University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina Central University is $13,848 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

Harding University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harding, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,735 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Harding.

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

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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 $30-$48k ranking. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 48 degrees to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

UCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Arkansas is $14,002 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Natchitoches, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $30-$48k list, NSU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,590 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NSU.

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#14

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia

Fort Valley 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 $30-$48k ranking. Fort Valley State University is a small school located in Fort Valley, Georgia that handed out 13 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Fort Valley State University also took the #22 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fort Valley State University is $12,889 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#15

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 147 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

UA also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $19,863 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Alabama.

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

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#16

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#13 in overall quality

Freed-Hardeman University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. FHU is located in Henderson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

FHU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,318 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Freed-Hardeman University.

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#17

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Southern University and A & M College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 21 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern University and A & M College also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern University and A & M College is $15,998 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#18

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 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 $30-$48k list, Henderson State University has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,514 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Henderson State University.

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#19

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Jacksonville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 47 students 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. The yearly cost to attend Jacksonville State University is $14,338 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

UAPB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,543 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

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#21

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, Virginia

Bridgewater College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bridgewater is located in Bridgewater, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bridgewater, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,634 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Bridgewater.

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#22

Meredith College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Meredith College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Meredith has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,130 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Meredith.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Full Meredith College General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#23

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama

University of Montevallo came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. 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 took the #17 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Montevallo is $14,901 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#24

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama
#25 in overall quality

Alabama A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #24. Alabama A & M University is a medium-sized school located in Normal, Alabama that handed out 15 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

AAMU also took the #25 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for AAMU is $13,849 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full AAMU General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#25

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 4 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also took the #23 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $26,124 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Liberty University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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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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