2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Social Sciences is the 54th most popular major in the country with 18,997 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,991 and had an average of $24,438 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,011 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,756 and $27,684 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in general social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general social sciences 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 general social sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 258 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt University is $15,636 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 301 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, Florida State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $15,203 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 158 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,349 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 524 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, Northern Virginia Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,596 for southeast region social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWF, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of West Florida is $11,870 for southeast region social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Thomas Nelson Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Hampton, Virginia, and it awarded 247 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TNCC, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Thomas Nelson Community College is $9,541 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.
Full Thomas Nelson Community College General Social Sciences Report
Troy University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Troy, Alabama, this fairly large public school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, TROY has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,883 for southeast region social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Troy University.
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Northern Kentucky University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Northern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, NKU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Kentucky University is $12,656 for southeast region social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCF also made our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $14,129 for southeast region social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #10, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $16,529 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Tidewater Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 354 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Tidewater Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tidewater Community College is $11,539 for southeast region social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.
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University of North Alabama landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of North Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Florence, Alabama. It awarded 12 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UNA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Alabama is $16,922 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.
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With a ranking of #13, Radford University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Radford, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Radford also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,541 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Radford University.
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Mercer University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mercer, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,303 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Mercer University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Belhaven University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Belhaven University is a small school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 28 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Belhaven did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Belhaven is $20,040 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Southern Wesleyan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Central, South Carolina. It awarded 4 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
SWU also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Wesleyan University is $19,502 for southeast region social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. The Citadel is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The Citadel also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Citadel Military College of South Carolina is $21,536 for southeast region social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Citadel Military College of South Carolina General Social Sciences Report
With a ranking of #18, Morehead State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Morehead, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,101 for southeast region social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Morehead State University.
Full Morehead State University General Social Sciences Report
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Florida A&M University also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is $17,274 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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North Carolina Central University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 97 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
North Carolina Central University also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina Central University is $21,829 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.
Full North Carolina Central University General Social Sciences Report
Stetson University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Stetson University is located in DeLand, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
Stetson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Stetson is $26,078 for southeast region social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Full Stetson General Social Sciences Report
Campbell University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Campbell University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Buies Creek, North Carolina. It awarded 14 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Campbell also made our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Campbell is $29,128 for southeast region social sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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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Bluefield State College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Bluefield State College is a small school located in Bluefield, West Virginia that handed out 5 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Bluefield State College is $15,839 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.
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University of South Carolina - Beaufort landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Bluffton, South Carolina, and it awarded 33 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
USCB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend USCB is $18,937 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Jacksonville University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #25. JU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
JU also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for JU is $27,940 for Southeast Region Social Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.
Full JU General Social Sciences Report
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