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2023 Best Value Colleges for Family & Community Services in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
317 Degrees Awarded
$14,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Family and Community Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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In 2020-2021, 1,401 people earned their degree in family and community services, making the major the 377th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 317 family and community services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family and Community Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in family and community services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality family and community services 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 family and community services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Family and Community Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region family and community services students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Family & Community Services in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Family and Community Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 140 ’s family and community services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Family & Community Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $5,135 for Southeast Region Family and Community Services students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Family & Community Services at University of Florida

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Family and Community Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Family & Community Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $16,550 for Southeast Region Family and Community Services students with aid.

Full East Carolina University Family & Community Services Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Family and Community Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #3 spot on the list. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 5 ’s family and community services degrees in 2020-2021.

Clemson also made our “Best Family & Community Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $21,262 for southeast region family and community services students with aid per year to attend Clemson.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Clemson University Family & Community Services Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Family and Community Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family and community services degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region family and community services students with aid list, UA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Family & Community Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Alabama is $20,917 for Southeast Region Family and Community Services students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UA Family & Community Services Report

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Family and Community Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family and community services degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region family and community services students with aid list, WKU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Family & Community Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $12,522 for Southeast Region Family and Community Services students with aid.

Full Western Kentucky University Family & Community Services Report

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Southern University at New Orleans ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Family and Community Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. SUNO is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNO also took the #6 spot in our “Best Family & Community Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,126 for Southeast Region Family and Community Services students with aid per year to attend Southern University at New Orleans.

Full Southern University at New Orleans Family & Community Services Report

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