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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
Our analysis ranked University Of Florida the best school in the country for a degree in best. University Of Florida is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville. About 91% of students finish within six years. University Of Florida awarded about 29 best degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the best program make about $58,388 in their early career. University Of Florida graduates carry a median of $17,669 in student loans.
See the full best program report for University Of Florida
The University Of Alabama came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best best schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Tuscaloosa. The University Of Alabama graduates 73% of students within six years. There were roughly 29 best students who graduated with this degree at The University Of Alabama in the most recent data year. Best graduates of The University Of Alabama earn a median of $50,740 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $24,496 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong best program will find one at University Of Florida Online, which ranked #3. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Gainesville. About 75% of students finish within six years. University Of Florida Online awarded about 15 best degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their best degree from University Of Florida Online earn around $43,822 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $17,779.
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A rank of #4 makes Old Dominion University one of the top schools for best. Old Dominion University is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk. About 46% of students finish within six years. Old Dominion University awarded about 14 best degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the best program make about $57,131 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $26,001 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 14 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.
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