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2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
378 Degrees Awarded
$12,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 2,141 people earned their degree in agricultural economics, making the major the 268th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 478 agricultural economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 378 agricultural economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in agricultural economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agricultural economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agricultural economics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The ag economics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree ag economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 124 bachelors’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree ag economics students whose families make $30-$48k list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,069 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ag economics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Florida.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at UF

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 32 bachelors’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,241 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ag Economics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UGA.

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

Full UGA Agricultural Economics Report

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 64 bachelors’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $10,486 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ag Economics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend WVU.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at WVU

#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 42 bachelors’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UK is $12,872 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ag Economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Kentucky Agricultural Economics Report

#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ag economics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree ag economics students whose families make $30-$48k list, Mississippi State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State University is $13,799 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ag economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Read more about Agricultural Economics at Mississippi State University

#6

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 44 bachelors’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,413 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ag Economics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Clemson.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at Clemson University

#7

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ag economics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,326 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ag Economics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Auburn University.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Auburn University Agricultural Economics Report

#8

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Fort Valley State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Fort Valley State University is a small public school situated in Fort Valley, Georgia. It awarded 12 bachelors’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Fort Valley State University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fort Valley State University is $12,889 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ag economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Fort Valley State University Agricultural Economics Report

#9

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality

Alcorn State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Alcorn State, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ag economics degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Alcorn State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Alcorn State University is $13,752 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ag economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Alcorn State Agricultural Economics Report

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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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