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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

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758 Degrees Awarded
$24,767 Avg Salary
Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Family & Consumer Sciences is the 143rd most popular major in the country with 3,362 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer 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 $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Southeastern 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southeastern is $13,333 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Southeastern Louisiana University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#2

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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #2 spot on the list. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

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 yearly cost to attend University of Kentucky is $15,733 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Harding 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.

Harding not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Harding University is $18,132 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#4

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nicholls State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Thibodaux, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Nicholls State University also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Nicholls State University is $13,412 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#5

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina A & T State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. NC A&T is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 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. It costs about $13,038 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend NC A&T.

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#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Arkansas 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 also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,336 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Arkansas.

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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#7

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

Tennessee Technological University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

Tennessee Tech University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,682 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Tennessee Tech University.

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

Full Tennessee Tech University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. 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. The yearly cost to attend UT Martin is $13,766 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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University of Central Arkansas landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Central Arkansas is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees 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. It costs about $14,880 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UCA.

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#10

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With a ranking of #10, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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. The yearly cost to attend UA is $23,284 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

Full UA General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#11

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Henderson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

FHU also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FHU is $14,598 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full FHU General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#12

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

North Carolina Central University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 77 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 $48-$75k 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. It costs about $18,263 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend North Carolina Central University.

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#13

Delta State University

Cleveland, Mississippi

Delta State University 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 $48-$75k ranking. Delta State University is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Mississippi. It awarded 23 bachelors’s consumer science 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 General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,244 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Delta State University.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $13,487 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#15

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama

University of North Alabama ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNA 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNA has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNA is $14,935 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full UNA General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#16

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #16. Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

Henderson State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Henderson State University is $10,707 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#17

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, Virginia

With a ranking of #17, Bridgewater College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Bridgewater, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

Bridgewater also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Bridgewater is $16,843 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#18

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Southern University and A & M College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Southern University and A & M College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

Southern University and A & M College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,775 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Southern University and A & M College.

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#19

Meredith College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Meredith College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #19. 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 also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Meredith College is $21,878 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

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#20

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized school located in Jacksonville, Alabama that handed out 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. The yearly cost to attend Jacksonville State University is $16,921 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #21. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a small public school situated in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It awarded 15 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAPB, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,071 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

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#22

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia

Fort Valley State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. 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 consumer science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fort Valley State University, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fort Valley State University is $16,106 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#23

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama

University of Montevallo landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for University of Montevallo is $17,062 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#24

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Alabama A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Alabama A & M University 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 General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,405 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Alabama A & M University.

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#25

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #25. 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.

Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $27,831 for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Liberty University.

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References

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

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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