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2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies is the 120th most popular major in the country with 8,442 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,140 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,920 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general multi-/interdisciplinary studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general multi-/interdisciplinary studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Individualized Major 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 major students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 22 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 879 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $6,211 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Central Florida General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#2

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 103 students in 2019-2020.

UNF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Florida is $5,097 for southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#11 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #3 spot on the list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 212 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $0-$30k list, FIU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,002 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida International University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#4

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 500 students in 2019-2020.

FAU also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $6,085 for southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend FAU.

Full Florida Atlantic University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 301 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $0-$30k list, WVU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WVU is $9,213 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#15 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Martin, Tennessee, and it awarded 147 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Martin, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin is $7,524 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#18 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UT Chattanooga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is $8,108 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12 in overall quality

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 164 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $0-$30k list, Florida A&M University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida A&M University is $13,139 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#9

College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick, Georgia
#17 in overall quality

College of Coastal Georgia landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Brunswick, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

CCGA also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $11,145 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CCGA.

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#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#13 in overall quality

University of Kentucky ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $11,848 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#11

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

East Carolina University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 57 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,026 for southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ECU.

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#12

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of South Alabama is a fairly large school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 111 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

USA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of South Alabama is $11,641 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13

Savannah State University

Savannah, Georgia
#22 in overall quality

Savannah State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Savannah State University is a public institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Savannah State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,933 for southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Savannah State University.

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#14

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 36 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn is $18,394 for southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

Full Auburn General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#15

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Florence, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.

UNA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Alabama is $11,925 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of North Alabama General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#16

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

The University of Alabama landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 125 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,322 for southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Alabama.

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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#17

Covenant College

Lookout Mountain, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Covenant College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Covenant College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Covenant also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Covenant College is $17,334 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#18

Hodges University

Naples, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Hodges University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Naples, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.

International College also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Hodges University is $20,916 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#19

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lipscomb University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 14 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

Lipscomb did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lipscomb is $20,036 for southeast region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. 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 Lipscomb General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#20

Thomas University

Thomasville, Georgia
#20 in overall quality

Thomas University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. Thomas University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thomasville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TU also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Thomas University is $24,231 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#21

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 162 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $33,435 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale.

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#22

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Liberty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $27,896 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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%.

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  • *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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