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.
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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best General Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for general education students. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-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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The excellent programs at Delta State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Southeast Region . Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delta State University are $8,360 a year.
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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union College are $28,889 per year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mississippi University for Women is a great value for general education students. MUW is a small public school located in the town of Columbus.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MUW are $7,756 a year.
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Out of the 98 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clayton State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Clayton State University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,290 in tuition and fees each year.
University of North Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general education students. It came in at #6 on the list. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.
UNA undergraduate students pay an average of $20,220 in tuition and fees each year.
Converse College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the 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.
University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.
Southern Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each 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.
Midway undergraduate students pay an average of $24,850 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #10, Piedmont College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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.
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 fringe town of Lebanon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU are $25,412 per year.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Lynchburg did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg are $33,500 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Lynchburg is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Education Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Union University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. 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.
University of Central Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general education students. It came in at #14 on the list. UCA is a large public school located in the city of Conway.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCA are $16,433 a year.
Read full report on General Education at University of Central Arkansas
Honorable Mentions
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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