2024 Best Value Stats Schools in the Southeast Region
17
Ranked Colleges
1,199
Degrees Awarded
$16,300
Avg Net Price*
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Stats Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 8,503 people earned their degree in statistics, making the major the 101st most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,199 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Stats Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in statistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great statistics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the statistics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Stats Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region stats students.
Top 17 Best Value Colleges for Statistics in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2024 Best Value Stats Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 75 degrees to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $5,135 for southeast region stats students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Florida Statistics Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 95 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $9,946 for Southeast Region Stats students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 undergraduate students.
Read full report on Statistics at Florida State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Value Stats Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 42 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also took the #14 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,346 for southeast region stats students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Statistics at USF Tampa
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 219 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State also made our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $16,411 for southeast region stats students per year to attend North Carolina State University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Statistics at NC State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Stats Schools in the Southeast Region list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region stats students list, UGA has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $14,257 for southeast region stats students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, 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 95%.
Read full report on Statistics at University of Georgia
University of Arkansas landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Value Stats Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UARK is $16,507 for Southeast Region Stats students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Statistics at UARK
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools in the Southeast Region list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia also made our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $22,006 for Southeast Region Stats students per year to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Statistics at University of Virginia
University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 11 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
UNCW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,136 for Southeast Region Stats students per year to attend UNCW.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Statistics at UNCW
With a ranking of #9, University of North Florida did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Stats Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
UNF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNF is $8,865 for southeast region stats students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Statistics at University of North Florida
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Stats Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 43 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,301 for Southeast Region Stats students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Statistics at Virginia Tech
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.
UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UofSC is $20,559 for southeast region stats students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, 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 87%.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Statistics Report
With a ranking of #12, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Stats Schools in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 34 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Knoxville is $18,579 for southeast region stats students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Statistics at UT Knoxville
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Stats Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region stats students list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,811 for Southeast Region Stats students per year to attend Louisiana State University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Statistics at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
University of Kentucky ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 18 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
UK also made our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $18,203 for southeast region stats students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. 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 UK Statistics Report
George Mason University landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Value Stats Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.
GMU also made our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for GMU is $19,551 for Southeast Region Stats students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Statistics at GMU
With a ranking of #16, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Stats Schools in the Southeast Region list. Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
KSU Georgia also took the #17 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,522 for southeast region stats students per year to attend KSU Georgia.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Kennesaw State University Statistics Report
Emory University landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Value Stats Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 85 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
Emory also took the #1 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Emory University is $22,597 for southeast region stats students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read more about Statistics at Emory 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
- *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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