2023 Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 29,810 general education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search 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.
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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
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 fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UF are $28,659 a year.
UF not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.
West Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,294 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Greenville University is a great value for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Greenville are $22,470 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Monticello is a great value for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Monticello, UAM is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAM are $13,879 per year.
Read full report on General Education at University of Arkansas at Monticello
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Harding University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding 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 Harding are $22,230 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Harding also is in the top 20% of our Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
North Carolina State 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. NC State is a fairly 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NC State is ranked #4 for overall quality for education in the Southeast Region .
Read full report on General Education at North Carolina State University
With a ranking of #6, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FAU are $17,324 a year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at FAU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,044.
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Flagler College - St Augustine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general education programs. Located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Flagler St. Augustine are $21,140 per year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at Flagler St. Augustine take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,137.
Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FGCU is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FGCU are $25,162 per year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at FGCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,691.
FGCU also claimed a spot on our Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on General Education at Florida Gulf Coast University
Bob Jones University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.
Bob Jones University undergraduate students pay an average of $21,062 in tuition and fees each year.
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 95 |
| Tennessee | 605 |
| North Carolina | 255 |
| Georgia | 117 |
| Florida | 622 |
| Virginia | 918 |
| West Virginia | 301 |
| South Carolina | 352 |
| Arkansas | 133 |
| Louisiana | 116 |
| Mississippi | 407 |
| Alabama | 115 |
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Majors Related to Education
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Education Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 29,810 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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