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2023 Best Value Colleges for Systems Theory (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
199 Degrees Awarded
$11,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Systems Theory is the 254th most popular major in the country with 884 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, systems theory graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $56,499 and had an average of $25,697 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 199 systems theory graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,936 and $21,000 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in systems theory. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent systems theory programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the systems theory program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region systems theory students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Colleges for Systems Theory (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified ’s systems theory students in 2020-2021.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $6,256 for southeast region systems theory students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 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%.

Full UCF Systems Theory Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 32 ’s systems theory degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,448 for Southeast Region Systems Theory students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend North Carolina State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Systems Theory at North Carolina State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 4 ’s systems theory degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region systems theory students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,970 for Southeast Region Systems Theory students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UT Knoxville.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 more about Systems Theory at UT Knoxville

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Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 52 ’s systems theory degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Alabama at Birmingham is $14,800 for southeast region systems theory students whose families make $30-$48k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, 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 86%.

Full UAB Systems Theory Report

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 53 ’s systems theory degrees in 2020-2021.

JMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,985 for Southeast Region Systems Theory students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend JMU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 more about Systems Theory at James Madison University

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