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2023 Best Value Colleges for Systems Theory in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
199 Degrees Awarded
$16,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in systems theory. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality systems theory programs that also have a lower cost than 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 systems theory program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region.

Top 5 Best Value Colleges for Systems Theory in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school handed out 52 degrees to qualified ’s systems theory students 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. It costs about $16,530 for Southeast Region Systems Theory students per year to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s systems theory students in 2020-2021.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,618 for Southeast Region Systems Theory students per year to attend University of Central Florida.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s systems theory degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JMU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend James Madison University is $22,562 for southeast region systems theory students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 32 ’s systems theory degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,411 for Southeast Region Systems Theory students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Systems Theory Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,579 for Southeast Region Systems Theory students per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Read full report on Systems Theory at UT Knoxville

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