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2023 Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

31 Colleges
$27,798 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,282 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

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 very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

UF undergraduate students pay an average of $28,659 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UF is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#2

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Liberty University is a great value for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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#3

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at North Greenville University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Greenville are $22,470 a year.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Monticello, UAM is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UAM are $13,879 a year.

Full General Education at University of Arkansas at Monticello Report

#5

Harding University

Searcy, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great value for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Harding undergraduate students pay an average of $22,230 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Harding is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FAU are $17,324 per 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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North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $29,916 in tuition and fees each year.

NC State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#8

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, FL

With a ranking of #8, Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Flagler St. Augustine undergraduate students pay an average of $21,140 in tuition and fees each year. Education majors at Flagler St. Augustine take out an average of $29,137 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on General Education at Flagler College - St Augustine

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 fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FGCU are $25,162 per year. Education majors at FGCU take out an average of $20,691 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on General Education at Florida Gulf Coast University

#10

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greenville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bob Jones University are $21,062 per year.

Full General Education at Bob Jones University Report

Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education schools 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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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