2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 55,820 people earned their degree in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,354 and had an average of $23,570 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 15,779 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,184 and $24,682 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 63 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality family, consumer and human 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 family, consumer and human sciences 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, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 209 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Virginia Community College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,452 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
Out of the 63 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #2 spot on the list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 286 students in 2020-2021.
American Military University also took the #15 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,563 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 48 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
Clemson also took the #3 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,262 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students per year to attend Clemson.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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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Out of the 63 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 485 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $9,946 for Southeast Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Full Florida State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
Out of the 63 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midlands Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Midlands Technical College is a public institution located in West Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 82 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,540 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students per year to attend Midlands Technical College.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
UCA also took the #24 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCA is $16,554 for Southeast Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UCA Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 464 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $14,257 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full University of Georgia Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
Polk State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Polk State is a public institution located in Winter Haven, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 122 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Polk State College is $8,722 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students.
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With a ranking of #9, York Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 59 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for York Technical College is $7,031 for Southeast Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.
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University of Florida landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 140 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $5,135 for Southeast Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Full UF Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 188 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $11,629 for Southeast Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.
Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
Hinds Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Hinds Community College is located in Raymond, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 177 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Hinds Community College is $4,035 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students.
Full Hinds Community College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 133 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern Mississippi is $14,032 for Southeast Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.
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Greenville Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for GTC is $7,225 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students.
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Virginia Tech came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 607 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,301 for Southeast Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Full Virginia Tech Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
Tidewater Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 138 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $7,312 for Southeast Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students per year to attend Tidewater Community College.
Full Tidewater Community College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Martin is a public institution located in Martin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UT Martin is $11,320 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students.
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North Carolina Central University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 104 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
North Carolina Central University also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina Central University is $14,332 for Southeast Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.
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East Carolina University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 150 students in 2020-2021.
ECU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,550 for Southeast Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students per year to attend East Carolina University.
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East Central Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. East Central Community College is a public institution located in Decatur, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,091 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students per year to attend East Central Community College.
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Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 83 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
NUS Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Nova Southeastern University is $25,833 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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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Mississippi State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 96 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State University is $16,122 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Mississippi State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
Tennessee Technological University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 67 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Tennessee Tech University is $15,932 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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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The University of Alabama came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 793 students in 2020-2021.
UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Alabama is $20,917 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 38 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Jacksonville State University is $17,523 for southeast region family, consumer & human sciences students.
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