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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Humanities (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

15 Ranked Colleges
262 Degrees Awarded
$10,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 23,605 people earned their degree in humanities, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 810 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 262 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in humanities. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great humanities programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the humanities program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Humanities (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree humanities students whose families make $30-$48k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,616 for southeast region bachelor’s degree humanities students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend USF Tampa.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, 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 92%.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also took the #1 spot in our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Emory is $9,629 for southeast region bachelor’s degree humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 student loan default rate of 1.4% 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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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $7,847 for southeast region bachelor’s degree humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 Humanities at University of Central Florida

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 107 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $6,816 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Full Florida State Humanities Report

#5

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s humanities degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Marshall University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,741 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Marshall University.

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#6

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Coastal Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Coastal Carolina University is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s humanities degrees to qualified students.

Coastal Carolina University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Coastal Carolina University is $12,933 for southeast region bachelor’s degree humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Coastal Carolina University Humanities Report

#7

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

Eastern Kentucky University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Eastern is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 2 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern also took the #8 spot in our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern is $11,641 for southeast region bachelor’s degree humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s humanities degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UT Chattanooga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,515 for southeast region bachelor’s degree humanities students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

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#9

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Harding University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Harding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harding, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,735 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Harding.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#10

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

University of Louisville landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s humanities students in 2019-2020.

UofL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UofL is $14,341 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

Lander University

Greenwood, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Lander University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lander University is a small school located in Greenwood, South Carolina that handed out 1 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Lander University also made our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Lander University is $11,295 for southeast region bachelor’s degree humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Lander University Humanities Report

#12

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, West Virginia
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Bluefield State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Bluefield State College is a small public school situated in Bluefield, West Virginia. It awarded 2 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Bluefield State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bluefield State College is $7,391 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Bluefield State College Humanities Report

#13

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#14 in overall quality

Bob Jones University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Bob Jones University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bob Jones University is $10,902 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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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#14

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s humanities students in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $16,775 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full UA Little Rock Humanities Report

#15

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Columbia International University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. CIU is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s humanities degrees to qualified students.

CIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CIU is $14,738 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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