by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Agricultural Economics is the 300th most popular major in the country with 1,882 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southeast region, there were 393 agricultural economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural economics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in agricultural economics.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region ag economics students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alcorn State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, and it awarded 10 ’s ag economics degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. Fort Valley State University is located in Fort Valley, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 115 diplomas to qualified ’s ag economics students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southeast Region. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 57 ’s ag economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 49 ’s ag economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Auburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 41 ’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Clemson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ag economics degrees to 31 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Agricultural Economics at Clemson University
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Agricultural Economics at University of Arkansas
University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified ’s ag economics students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Mississippi State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 1 ’s ag economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Agricultural Economics at Mississippi State
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s ag economics students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Agricultural Economics Report
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 5 ’s ag economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Agricultural Economics Report
Virginia Tech ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s ag economics students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
North Carolina State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s ag economics students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Agricultural Economics at North Carolina State University
Tuskegee University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southeast Region list. Tuskegee University is located in Tuskegee, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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