2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
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In 2019-2020, 36,493 people earned their degree in individualized studies, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 12,782 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 919 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in individualized studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great individualized studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the individualized studies 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 Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $7,285 for southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized studies 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 low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Full North Carolina State University Individualized Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 64 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s individualized studies students in 2019-2020.
FAU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,085 for southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend FAU.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Florida Atlantic University
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Potomac State College of West Virginia University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Keyser, West Virginia, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.
WVU Potomac State College also made our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Potomac State College of West Virginia University is $6,615 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full WVU Potomac State College Individualized Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New College of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Sarasota, Florida, this small public school handed out 77 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized studies students in 2019-2020.
New College also made our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $4,515 for southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend New College of Florida.
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. 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%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #5 spot on the list. Tulane University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Tulane has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tulane is $23,968 for southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 86 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s individualized studies students in 2019-2020.
UofSC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,426 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UofSC.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, 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 90%.
With a ranking of #7, George Mason University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 270 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.
GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend GMU is $16,204 for southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
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 student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, University of Mary Washington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Mary Washington is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMW has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMW is $12,988 for southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Mary Washington Individualized Studies Report
West Virginia University at Parkersburg came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public institution located in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg also made our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $6,050 for southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg.
Read more about Individualized Studies at West Virginia University at Parkersburg
With a ranking of #10, Valdosta State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 90 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
VSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for VSU is $11,780 for southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Valdosta State University
With a ranking of #11, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UAB also took the #7 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham is $14,554 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Individualized Studies Report
Mississippi University for Women did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Mississippi University for Women is a small public school situated in Columbus, Mississippi. It awarded 13 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MUW, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi University for Women is $10,312 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Mississippi University for Women
Warner University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Warner University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lake Wales, Florida. It awarded 1 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Warner University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,895 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Warner University.
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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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