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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General History (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

131 Ranked Colleges
6,328 Degrees Awarded
$5,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General History is the 24th most popular major in the country with 31,630 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 7,373 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,328 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 131 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general history programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general history program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General History (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 56 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $-7,808 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general history students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Duke. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General History at Duke University

#2

Washington and Lee University

Lexington, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington and Lee University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Lexington, Virginia, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Washington and Lee, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Washington and Lee is $1,612 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on General History at Washington and Lee University

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 143 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $1,994 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general history students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 31 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #4 spot in our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,156 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Vanderbilt University.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#5

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 145 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,026 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general history students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General History at UNC Chapel Hill

#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#19 in overall quality

Florida State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 101 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #19 spot in our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $5,360 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general history students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Florida State University General History Report

#7

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#13 in overall quality

William & Mary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 97 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

William & Mary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend William & Mary is $4,711 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full William & Mary General History Report

Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 128 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,950 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general history students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#9

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

Emory University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2019-2020.

Emory also made our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $11,468 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Emory.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Emory General History Report

#10

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

With a ranking of #10, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 164 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $6,211 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general history students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Read full report on General History at University of Central Florida

#11

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 149 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree general history students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Virginia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia - Main Campus is $8,882 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general history students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Florida International University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 58 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $5,002 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida International University.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General History at Florida International University

#13

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#21 in overall quality

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 74 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #21 spot in our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $7,285 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general history students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General History at North Carolina State University

#14

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Wake Forest University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s general history degrees to qualified students.

Wake Forest University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Forest University is $5,250 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Wake Forest University General History Report

#15

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina
#22 in overall quality

Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2019-2020.

The Citadel also took the #22 spot in our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,296 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general history students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The Citadel.

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 low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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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#16

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, Virginia
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of Richmond did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in University of Richmond, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2019-2020.

URichmond also made our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $9,112 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend URichmond.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Richmond General History Report

#17

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#9 in overall quality

American Public University System landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. American Public University System is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

American Military University also took the #9 spot in our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend American Public University System is $10,013 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general history students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

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#18

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of West Florida is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,140 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general history students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of West Florida.

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#19

Virginia Military Institute

Lexington, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Virginia Military Institute came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Virginia Military Institute is a small school located in Lexington, Virginia that handed out 42 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

VMI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for VMI is $8,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#20

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#20 in overall quality

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 85 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general history students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree general history students whose families make $0-$30k list, UGA has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,541 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Georgia.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Georgia General History Report

#21

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #21. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general history degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UNF is $5,097 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#22

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
Top 25% in overall quality

University of Mississippi came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Mississippi is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 32 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,455 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ole Miss.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#23

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for NKU is $4,156 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full NKU General History Report

#24

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UNC Greensboro is $8,853 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general history students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#25

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 37 bachelors’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Florida Atlantic University is $6,085 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General History students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full FAU General History Report

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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