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
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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 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 college 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Delta State University is a great value for general education students. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 per year.
The excellent programs at Union College Kentucky helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Southeast Region . Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Barbourville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Union College are $28,889 a 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 remote town of Columbus.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MUW are $7,756 a year.
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 large suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clayton State University are $16,290 per year.
Clayton State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Education Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of North Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNA are $20,220 a year.
Read full report on General Education at University of North Alabama
Converse College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.
Southern Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on General Education at University of Southern Mississippi
Midway University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Midway, Midway is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Midway are $24,850 per year.
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 town of Demorest.
Piedmont College undergraduate students pay an average of $28,340 in tuition and fees each year.
Piedmont College also claimed a spot on our Best General Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Cumberland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general education students. It came in at #11 on the list. CU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Lebanon.
CU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,412 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Lynchburg ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg are $33,500 a year.
Read full report on General Education at University of Lynchburg
With a ranking of #13, Union University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union are $16,520 per year.
University of Central Arkansas landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $16,433 per 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 |
|---|---|
| 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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