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2026 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 best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 8 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value housing schools.

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• Best Value Housing Schools in the Southeast Region

2026 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

1

University Of Georgia
Athens, GA

$11,450 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$68,726 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Georgia tops our 2026 list of the best value housing schools in the Southeast Region. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,450, compared with $31,688 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for housing graduates is $25,000. Early-career housing graduates make about $56,115. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 38%.

2

Bob Jones University
Greenville, SC

$22,892 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,497 Avg Student Debt

$44,354 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Bob Jones University one of the best values for housing. Bob Jones University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greenville. In-state tuition and fees average $22,892. Students borrow a median of $20,497 to complete the housing program here. Soon after graduation, housing degree recipients from Bob Jones University generally make around $40,538. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 8 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.