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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

13 Ranked Colleges
541 Degrees Awarded
$13,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,122 people earned their degree in agribusiness/agricultural business operations, making the major the 228th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 783 agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 541 agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in agribusiness/agricultural business operations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agribusiness/agricultural business operations programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the agribusiness/agricultural business operations program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 104 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agribusiness students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k list, NC State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,887 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NC State.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $10,241 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #3 spot on the list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agribusiness degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $14,010 for southeast region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 70 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Martin also took the #6 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Martin is $9,855 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas is $13,132 for southeast region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Arkansas Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

#6

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.

Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $10,637 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#5 in overall quality

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agribusiness students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State is $13,799 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#7 in overall quality

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 11 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k list, Florida A&M University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,051 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#10 in overall quality

Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

A-State also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $11,672 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend A-State.

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#10

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. ATU is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ATU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arkansas Tech University is $9,496 for southeast region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

University of Mount Olive ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMO is located in Mount Olive, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.

UMO also took the #8 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Mount Olive is $14,652 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Monticello, Arkansas, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

UAM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UAM is $11,158 for southeast region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, Alabama
#13 in overall quality

Tuskegee University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tuskegee, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s agribusiness degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k list, Tuskegee has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tuskegee is $33,827 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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