2023 Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 343 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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Top Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 2,793 bachelor’s degrees in .
If you want to attend Duke, expect to pay an average of $65,805 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington and Lee University is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lexington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 589 students in .
Washington and Lee does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $64,525. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school handed out 4,227 bachelor’s degree awards in .
In-state students pay an average of $11,764 in tuition and fees if they attend Georgia Tech full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $32,876.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,517 bachelor’s degree awards in .
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $64,758 to cover tuition and fees at Wake Forest University. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,590 bachelor’s degrees in .
The average tuition and fees at Vanderbilt is $63,946. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree programs. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school handed out 5,463 bachelor’s degree awards in .
In-state students pay an average of $22,323 in tuition and fees if they attend University of Virginia full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $59,633.
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Elon University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Elon, North Carolina, and it awarded 1,701 bachelor’s degrees in .
The average tuition and fees at Elon is $44,536. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
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Virginia Military Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. VMI is located in Lexington, Virginia and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 359 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $20,484 in tuition and fees if they attend VMI full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $51,186.
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Columbia Southern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree programs. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, the fairly large private for-profit school awarded 2,579 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in .
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,808 to cover tuition and fees at Columbia Southern University. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
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Virginia Tech ranked #10 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,104 students in .
Students from Virginia who attend Virginia Tech full time pay an average of $15,478 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $36,694.
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With a ranking of #11, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,420 students in .
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UNC Chapel Hill is $8,989. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $39,330.
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American Public University System ranked #12 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, the large private for-profit school awarded 7,296 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in .
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With a ranking of #13, Emory University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,496 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $60,774 to cover tuition and fees at Emory. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Charleston did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charleston, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 577 bachelor’s degrees in .
If you want to attend UC, expect to pay an average of $21,610 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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William & Mary came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. William & Mary is a public institution located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,994 bachelor’s degrees in .
In-state students pay an average of $25,041 in tuition and fees if they attend William & Mary full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $49,412.
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University of Richmond did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. University of Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 989 students in .
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Sewanee - The University of the South ranked #17 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Sewanee, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 419 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in .
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $53,704 to cover tuition and fees at Sewanee. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
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James Madison University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the large public school handed out 4,595 bachelor’s degree awards in .
Students from Virginia who attend JMU full time pay an average of $13,576 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $30,790.
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Randolph - Macon College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Ashland, Virginia, and it awarded 404 bachelor’s degrees in .
Randolph - Macon does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $48,002. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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With a ranking of #20, Herzing University - Birmingham did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 11 bachelor’s degrees in .
Herzing University - Birmingham does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $13,420. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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North Carolina State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 6,397 bachelor’s degrees in .
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NC State is $8,895. Out-of-state students pay an average of $31,767.
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University of Florida landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree programs. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,082 students in .
In-state students pay an average of $6,381 in tuition and fees if they attend UF full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $28,659.
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University of Florida-Online landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree programs. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the medium-sized public school awarded 975 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in .
Students from Florida who attend UF Online full time pay an average of $3,876 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $16,579.
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Herzing University - Kenner landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree programs. Located in Metairie, Louisiana, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 52 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in .
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $13,420 to cover tuition and fees at Herzing University - Kenner. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
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University of Georgia landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree programs. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 8,646 bachelor’s degrees in .
Full-time students from Georgia pay an average of $11,180 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UGA. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $30,220.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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