2023 Best Value Individualized Major Schools 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 Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 9,057 people earned their degree in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 94th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 4,401 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general multi-/interdisciplinary studies 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 general multi-/interdisciplinary 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 Major Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region individualized major students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Southeast Region
Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 841 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region individualized major students list, UCF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $8,618 for Southeast Region Individualized Major students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at UCF
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Arkansas University Tech. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region. Southern Arkansas University Tech is a public institution located in Camden, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SAU Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SAU Tech is $8,042 for Southeast Region Individualized Major students.
The undergraduate 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 SAU Tech General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s individualized major degrees to 630 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida International University is $5,298 for Southeast Region Individualized Major students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full FIU General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hodges University landed the #4 spot on the list. Hodges University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Naples, Florida. It awarded 7 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region individualized major students list, International College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hodges University is $21,145 for Southeast Region Individualized Major students.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Hodges University
Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #5 spot on the list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s individualized major degrees to 378 students in 2020-2021.
FAU also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida Atlantic University is $10,735 for Southeast Region Individualized Major students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida Atlantic University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #6, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of North Alabama is a medium-sized school located in Florence, Alabama that handed out 85 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNA, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Alabama is $13,699 for Southeast Region Individualized Major students.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at UNA
With a ranking of #7, University of North Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Individualized Major 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 individualized major degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.
UNF also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend University of North Florida is $8,865 for Southeast Region Individualized Major students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of North Florida
University of South Alabama came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Alabama is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 85 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region individualized major students list, USA has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USA is $16,826 for Southeast Region Individualized Major students.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of South Alabama
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 214 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region individualized major students list, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $36,084 for southeast region individualized major students per year to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school situated in Martin, Tennessee. It awarded 115 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Martin also took the #22 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin is $11,320 for southeast region individualized major students.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at UT Martin
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,490 for southeast region individualized major students per year to attend Virginia Commonwealth University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University
West Virginia University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 248 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,355 for southeast region individualized major students per year to attend WVU.
Full WVU General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #13, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region list. FGCU is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 300 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
FGCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida Gulf Coast University is $11,299 for southeast region individualized major 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%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University
Mississippi State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State is $16,122 for Southeast Region Individualized Major students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Mississippi State
Thomas University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Thomasville, Georgia, and it awarded 3 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
TU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,613 for southeast region individualized major students per year to attend TU.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Thomas University
Liberty University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 40 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $29,382 for Southeast Region Individualized Major students.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Liberty University
The University of Alabama landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 100 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
UA also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for UA is $20,917 for southeast region individualized major students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at UA
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 98 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida A&M University is $13,126 for Southeast Region Individualized Major students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Florida A&M University
University of Kentucky ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 41 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region individualized major students list, UK has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $18,203 for Southeast Region Individualized Major students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, 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 86%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Kentucky
With a ranking of #20, College of Coastal Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Brunswick, Georgia, this small public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified ’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.
CCGA also took the #25 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,570 for Southeast Region Individualized Major students per year to attend CCGA.
Full CCGA General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Georgia State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State University is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 21 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia State is $17,242 for southeast region individualized major students.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Georgia State University
Auburn University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn is $24,018 for Southeast Region Individualized Major students.
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 undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Auburn University
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.
UT Chattanooga also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is $14,040 for Southeast Region Individualized Major students.
Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Piedmont College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region list. Piedmont College is a small school located in Demorest, Georgia that handed out 3 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
Piedmont College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Piedmont College is $18,796 for southeast region individualized major students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Piedmont College
With a ranking of #25, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lipscomb also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Lipscomb University is $25,704 for southeast region individualized major students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Lipscomb General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
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