2026 Best Best Schools in the Southeast Region

Best is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for best students pursuing a degree.

What’s on this page:

• Best Best Schools in the Southeast Region

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Best Schools for Best in the Southeast Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the best degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Best

1

University Of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Best Degrees Awarded

$49,568 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked University Of Kentucky the best school in the country for a degree in best. University Of Kentucky is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington. The six-year graduation rate is 71%. There were roughly 17 best students who graduated with this degree at University Of Kentucky in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, best degree recipients from University Of Kentucky generally make around $49,568. Students borrow a median of $24,094 to complete this degree. Read more about the best program at University Of Kentucky

2

The University Of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Best Degrees Awarded

$50,740 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes The University Of Alabama one of the top schools for best. The University Of Alabama is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa. Roughly 73% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 13 best students who graduated with this degree at The University Of Alabama in the most recent data year. Students who receive their best degree from The University Of Alabama earn around $50,740 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,496. See the full best program report for The University Of Alabama

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.