2023 Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
General Education is the #39 most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
UF undergraduate students pay an average of $28,659 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UF also did well on our Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Liberty University are $16,294 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Greenville University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
North Greenville undergraduate students pay an average of $22,470 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas at Monticello. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Monticello, UAM is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UAM are $13,879 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Harding University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harding are $22,230 per year.
Harding also claimed a spot on our Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Florida Atlantic University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.
FAU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year. Education majors at FAU take out an average of $22,044 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #6, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $29,916 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC State also is in the top 10% of our Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Flagler College - St Augustine ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Flagler St. Augustine are $21,140 per year. Education majors at Flagler St. Augustine take out an average of $29,137 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #9, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. FGCU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FGCU are $25,162 a year. Education majors at FGCU take out an average of $20,691 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #10, Bob Jones University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.
Bob Jones University undergraduate students pay an average of $21,062 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 117 |
| Virginia | 918 |
| North Carolina | 255 |
| Florida | 622 |
| Tennessee | 605 |
| Kentucky | 95 |
| South Carolina | 352 |
| Louisiana | 116 |
| Arkansas | 133 |
| Alabama | 115 |
| Mississippi | 407 |
| West Virginia | 301 |
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Majors Related to Education
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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