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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
79 Degrees Awarded
$28,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 79 agricultural economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural economics 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 agricultural economics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.

UF also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at University of Florida

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 22 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UGA Agricultural Economics Report

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 13 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.

Full University of Arkansas Agricultural Economics Report

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ag economics degrees to 6 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 Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246.

Full Clemson University Agricultural Economics Report

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Auburn University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Auburn Agricultural Economics Report

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 5 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.

Full UK Agricultural Economics Report

#9 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ag economics students whose families make more than $110k list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#7 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 8 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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