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2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

30 Ranked Colleges
1,338 Degrees Awarded
$16,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 19,542 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,063 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,338 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 general social sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 292 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Florida State also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences students.

The low 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 153 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,355 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#3

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.

UWF also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UWF is $7,406 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students.

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#4

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
#21 in overall quality

Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the #4 spot on the list. TROY is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TROY also made our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for TROY is $14,285 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students.

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#5

Athens State University

Athens, Alabama
#18 in overall quality

Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Athens State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Athens, Alabama, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students list, Athens State University has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.

Full Athens State University General Social Sciences Report

#6

Southern Wesleyan University

Central, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Southern Wesleyan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Central, South Carolina. It awarded 6 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SWU also made our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Southern Wesleyan University is $17,750 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students.

Full Southern Wesleyan University General Social Sciences Report

#7

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Mercer University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 20 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Mercer not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,464 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences students per year to attend Mercer.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#8

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, North Carolina Central University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to 92 students in 2019-2020.

North Carolina Central University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina Central University is $14,732 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students.

Full North Carolina Central University General Social Sciences Report

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 33 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students list, UCF has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $10,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, 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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#10

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UNA is a medium-sized public school situated in Florence, Alabama. It awarded 12 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students list, UNA has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNA is $14,130 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students.

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#11

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
#12 in overall quality

Radford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Radford is a fairly large public school situated in Radford, Virginia. It awarded 13 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Radford, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Radford is $16,447 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences students.

Full Radford University General Social Sciences Report

#12

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#19 in overall quality

Northern Kentucky University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Northern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students list, NKU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Kentucky University is $9,049 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences students.

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#13

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Morehead State University is $12,421 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students.

Full Morehead State University General Social Sciences Report

#14

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $28,903 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences students.

Full Liberty University General Social Sciences Report

#15

University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton, South Carolina
#23 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Beaufort came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Beaufort is a small school located in Bluffton, South Carolina that handed out 31 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

USCB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend USCB is $16,719 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences students.

Full University of South Carolina - Beaufort General Social Sciences Report

#16

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, West Virginia

Bluefield State College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Bluefield State College is a small school located in Bluefield, West Virginia that handed out 10 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Bluefield State College is $8,367 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences students.

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#17

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Western Kentucky University is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WKU also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WKU is $11,962 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences students.

Full Western Kentucky University General Social Sciences Report

#18

Belhaven University

Jackson, Mississippi
#24 in overall quality

Belhaven University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Belhaven University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Belhaven also made our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $17,439 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students per year to attend Belhaven.

Since the school has a 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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#19

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina
#22 in overall quality

Charleston Southern University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Charleston Southern University is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 14 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU also took the #22 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,804 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences students per year to attend CSU.

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#20

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama

University of Montevallo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Montevallo, Alabama, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general social sciences students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $16,435 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences students per year to attend University of Montevallo.

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#21

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Campbell University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Campbell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Campbell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Campbell is $24,544 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences students.

Full Campbell University General Social Sciences Report

#22

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina
#25 in overall quality

Gardner - Webb University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It awarded 1 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students list, Gardner - Webb has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences students per year to attend Gardner - Webb University.

Full Gardner - Webb General Social Sciences Report

#23

Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Virginia Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

VWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $23,425 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students per year to attend Virginia Wesleyan University.

Full VWU General Social Sciences Report

#24

Berry College

Mount Berry, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Berry College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Berry is a small school located in Mount Berry, Georgia that handed out 5 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Berry not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Berry is $23,014 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Berry College General Social Sciences Report

#25

Chowan University

Murfreesboro, North Carolina

Chowan University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Chowan University is $17,488 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences students.

Full Chowan University General Social Sciences Report

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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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Footnotes

  • *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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