2023 Best Value General Education Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Education 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.
The Best Value General Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 98 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 15% Best General Education Schools
Our analysis found Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are $7,250 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delta State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union College Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Barbourville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Union College are $28,889 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi University for Women. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. MUW is a small public school located in the town of Columbus.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MUW are $7,756 per year.
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The excellent programs at Clayton State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Clayton State University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,290 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNA are $20,220 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Converse College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Converse 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 Converse are $19,850 a year.
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University of Southern Mississippi landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 per year.
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Midway University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. Located in the rural area of Midway, Midway is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Midway are $24,850 a year.
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Piedmont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Demorest.
Piedmont College undergraduate students pay an average of $28,340 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Piedmont College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Education Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Cumberland University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. CU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lebanon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU are $25,412 a year.
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University of Lynchburg did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general education students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lynchburg are $33,500 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lynchburg also did well on our Best General Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Union University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Union are $16,520 a year.
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University of Central Arkansas ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $16,433 per year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value General Education Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Anderson University South Carolina | Anderson, SC |
| 16 | Tusculum University | Greeneville, TN |
| 16 | Christian Brothers University | Memphis, TN |
| 18 | Mercer University | Macon, GA |
| 19 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 19 | Harding University | Searcy, AR |
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 |
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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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