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2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

13 Ranked Colleges
541 Degrees Awarded
$16,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations is the 228th most popular major in the country with 3,122 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 Getting Aid” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agribusiness/agricultural business operations program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,458 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students with aid per year to attend NC State.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 51 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students with aid per year to attend UGA.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UT Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 70 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Martin, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,955 for southeast region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students with aid per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin.

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#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,381 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students with aid.

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

Full University of Arkansas Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

#5

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 19 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $12,464 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students with aid.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agribusiness students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,198 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#7 in overall quality

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agribusiness degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Florida A&M University also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $15,060 for southeast region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students with aid per year to attend Florida A&M University.

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

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#8

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
#11 in overall quality

Arkansas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. ATU is a fairly large school located in Russellville, Arkansas that handed out 48 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

ATU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,772 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students with aid per year to attend ATU.

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#9

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#5 in overall quality

Mississippi State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 28 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees 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 estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State University is $16,173 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students with aid.

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

Full Mississippi State Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

#10 in overall quality

Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

A-State also took the #10 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $13,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students with aid.

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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 Getting Aid list. UMO is a small school located in Mount Olive, North Carolina that handed out 8 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

UMO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMO is $16,437 for southeast region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students with aid.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Monticello, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agribusiness students in 2019-2020.

UAM also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for UAM is $12,136 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students with aid.

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#13

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, Alabama
#13 in overall quality

Tuskegee University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tuskegee, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agribusiness students in 2019-2020.

Tuskegee also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Tuskegee is $34,575 for southeast region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students with aid.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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