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2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

15 Ranked Colleges
262 Degrees Awarded
$13,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in humanities. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality humanities 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 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 Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree humanities students with aid.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Humanities in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,355 for southeast region bachelor’s degree humanities students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Read full report on Humanities at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s humanities students 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 University of Central Florida is $10,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree humanities students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 6 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Marshall University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $8,370 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Humanities students with aid.

Full Marshall University Humanities Report

#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 Getting Aid 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 also made our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Humanities students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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 University Humanities Report

#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UA Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 $14,906 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Humanities students with aid.

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#6

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

Eastern Kentucky University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Eastern is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 2 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree humanities students with aid list, Eastern has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,149 for southeast region bachelor’s degree humanities students with aid per year to attend Eastern.

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#7

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Coastal Carolina University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,749 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Humanities students with aid per year to attend Coastal Carolina University.

Read more about Humanities at Coastal Carolina University

#8

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Emory University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Emory University is $23,734 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Humanities students with aid.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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.

Full Emory Humanities Report

#9

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

Harding University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Harding did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Harding is $19,375 for southeast region bachelor’s degree humanities students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Read more about Humanities at Harding University

#13 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 18 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Chattanooga, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Chattanooga is $12,952 for southeast region bachelor’s degree humanities students with aid.

Read full report on Humanities at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

#11

Lander University

Greenwood, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Lander University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lander University is a small school located in Greenwood, South Carolina that handed out 1 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Lander University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lander University is $12,981 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Humanities students with aid.

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#12

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, West Virginia
#15 in overall quality

Bluefield State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Bluefield State College is located in Bluefield, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s humanities degrees to qualified students.

Bluefield State College also made our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $8,367 for southeast region bachelor’s degree humanities students with aid per year to attend Bluefield State College.

Read full report on Humanities at Bluefield State College

#13

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. University of Louisville is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 12 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL also took the #10 spot in our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Louisville is $16,867 for southeast region bachelor’s degree humanities students with aid.

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#14

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Columbia International University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

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. It costs about $18,004 for southeast region bachelor’s degree humanities students with aid per year to attend Columbia International University.

Full CIU Humanities Report

#15

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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s humanities degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Bob Jones University also took the #14 spot in our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree humanities students with aid per year to attend Bob Jones University.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Full Bob Jones University Humanities 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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