There are lots of good knives to be found in that size/price range.
The 4-5.5in blade range sounds small, but the difference between a 5.5in knife and a 4in knife is pretty substantial. I'd first choose exactly how you plan on using this. For instance, if you think you're going to be out and about hiking all day with this, I'd strongly suggest something on the smaller side of the scale. If you're looking for something to breakdown firewood, I'd look at the larger end.
Condor knives: Almost all of their knives are out of 1075. They tend to have pretty good designs, great sheaths, and are at a lower price point than many other brands. I owned a Bushlore for a brief period, and I thought the 1075 was totally serviceable.
Bushlore. Its a great size, with a great sheath. Its 1/8in blade stock, with a scandivex grind, so its quite tough. I liked this knife, but did gift it way to my father. I found that for me, the handle generated a few hot spots in longer term use. Obviously thats a personal thing though.
I've not used these ones personally.
Swamp Romper. I like the design on the swamp romper. Its 1/8in blade stock, but with a FFG. I'd be interested in trying this one out. The sheath is even better than other models as well (its a drop leg dangler with a firesteel loop).
Kephart. Classic design.
Woodlaw. A true scandi grind (one of the few ones Condor makes). Looks great, but I like a bit of a lower forward guard personally.
Becker Knife and Tool: I'm a big fan of Becker knives, I find they are a good value, and do seem to be more in the "survival/bushcraft" side of things which sounds like it appeals to you. I also find that they are very comfortable in hand. Ethan (Becker) puts a lot of emphasis on good handle design, and IMO it shows. Beckers all use 1095CV, which is slightly different than normal 1095. In my experience it resists corrosion a bit more than "plain" 1095, and may have a touch longer edge holding.
The Becker BK16 is an excellent knife. Its beefy enough to use somewhat roughly, while being light/nimble enough to do almost any detail work. In my opinion, this is one of the best general purpose "belt" knives out there.
BK10. Even though this is only an inch or so more blade length than the BK16, the scale of the knife is totally different. The knife is bigger in every way. The handle is taller, wider, longer, and the chord of the knife is also wider as well. It weighs roughly twice as much as the BK16 (~12oz vs ~6.7oz for just the knife).
Schrade: There is actually only one Schrade I'd personally recommend (well, two variations of the same model).
The SCHF42 and SCHF42D. The normal version is a recurve, while the "D" version has no recurve. It was designed by a very well respected forum member here, and unlike most other Schrade models, this one is made in Taiwan. The blade is 5.12in long, and is 3/16in thick but has a full flat grind. I kind of think of it as a slightly scaled up BK16 (has somewhat similar blade shape, grind, and handle profile), which in my mind is a great complement to this knife. They tend to be ~$40-50 for each version.
Good luck finding something you like
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