2023 Best Value Colleges for Humanities in the Southeast Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Humanities is the 37th most popular major in the country with 22,314 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 746 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered 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 in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region humanities students.
Top 20 Best Value Colleges for Humanities in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 22 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Military University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend American Military University is $10,563 for Southeast Region Humanities students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Full American Military University Humanities Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 250 students in 2020-2021.
Northern Virginia Community College also made our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $9,452 for southeast region humanities students.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Humanities Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,346 for southeast region humanities students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full USF Tampa Humanities Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $5,505 for southeast region humanities students.
Read full report on Humanities at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 109 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,946 for Southeast Region Humanities students per year to attend Florida State University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, 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 95%.
Full Florida State Humanities Report
John Tyler Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Chester, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
John Tyler Community College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend John Tyler Community College is $5,959 for southeast region humanities students.
Read full report on Humanities at John Tyler Community College
Tidewater Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Tidewater Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tidewater Community College is $7,312 for Southeast Region Humanities students.
Read full report on Humanities at Tidewater Community College
Virginia Western Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Roanoke, Virginia. It awarded 13 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Western Community College also made our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $6,428 for southeast region humanities students per year to attend Virginia Western Community College.
Read full report on Humanities at Virginia Western Community College
Piedmont Virginia Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region list. Piedmont Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
PVCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Piedmont Virginia Community College is $6,913 for southeast region humanities students.
Read full report on Humanities at PVCC
Lee University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lee University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lee University is $18,219 for southeast region humanities students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Humanities at Lee University
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,618 for southeast region humanities students per year to attend University of Central Florida.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Central Florida Humanities Report
Marshall University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
Marshall University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Marshall University is $8,351 for southeast region humanities students.
Full Marshall University Humanities Report
University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
UA Little Rock also took the #12 spot in our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,065 for southeast region humanities students per year to attend UA Little Rock.
Read more about Humanities at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Coastal Carolina University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Conway, South Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
Coastal Carolina University also made our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Coastal Carolina University is $14,129 for Southeast Region Humanities students.
Full Coastal Carolina University Humanities Report
University of Louisville came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
UofL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UofL is $16,828 for Southeast Region Humanities students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read more about Humanities at University of Louisville
Lander University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Lander University is a public institution located in Greenwood, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lander University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lander University is $15,519 for Southeast Region Humanities students.
Full Lander University Humanities Report
Ave Maria University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Ave Maria University is a small school located in Ave Maria, Florida that handed out 5 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
AMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend AMU is $18,264 for Southeast Region Humanities students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ave Maria University Humanities Report
George Mason University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region humanities students list, GMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GMU is $19,551 for Southeast Region Humanities students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full George Mason University Humanities Report
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 15 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Chattanooga not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Chattanooga is $14,040 for southeast region humanities students.
Read more about Humanities at UT Chattanooga
Eckerd College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Eckerd College is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
Eckerd also took the #20 spot in our “Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eckerd College is $36,531 for Southeast Region Humanities students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Read full report on Humanities at Eckerd College
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