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Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$27,455 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,183 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, family and consumer economics was ranked #210 in the country. In fact 1,454 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for consumer economics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Family & Consumer Economics

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the best value school in the Southeast Region for family and consumer economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UGA are $31,108 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, consumer economics majors at UGA accumulate an average of around $22,395 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $167, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

UGA also claimed a spot on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,664 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UT Knoxville is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family and consumer economics schools in the Southeast Region . UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

UA undergraduate students pay an average of $31,090 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, consumer economics graduates from UA carry an average student debtload of $28,228.

In addition to its great value ranking, UA is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#4

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.

Virginia State undergraduate students pay an average of $20,909 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tennessee State University is a great value for family and consumer economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $21,692 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, consumer economics majors at Tennessee State University accumulate an average of around $29,327 in student debt.

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Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family and consumer economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $28,264 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, consumer economics graduates from Middle Tennessee State University carry an average student debtload of $26,950. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $131.

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Best Family & Consumer Economics Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 166
Virginia 18
Tennessee 110
Alabama 99

Family & Consumer Economics is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Consumer Economics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 4,858
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Human Sciences Business Services 704

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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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