2027 Best Value Housing Schools in the Southeast Region
[Housing](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-environments-housing/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong housing education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for housing students.
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2027 Best Value Housing Schools in the Southeast Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in housing, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Housing Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Georgia the best value for a degree in housing in the Southeast Region. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,450, with out-of-state students paying around $31,688. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the housing program here. Early-career housing graduates make about $56,115. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Georgia admits about 38% of applicants.
Bob Jones University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in housing, landing the #2 spot this year. Bob Jones University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greenville. Students from in state pay about $22,892 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $20,497 to complete the housing program here. Housing graduates of Bob Jones University earn a median of $40,538 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $20,497 median debt.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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