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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

4 Ranked Colleges
21 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 8,504 people earned their degree in agricultural economics and business, making the major the 94th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, agricultural economics and business graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,058 and had an average of $17,639 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,596 agricultural economics and business graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,043 and $20,645 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 agricultural economics and business graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in agricultural economics and business. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural economics and business 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 and business program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 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 Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UF Agricultural Economics & Business Report

#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 Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 7 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at UGA

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’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 University of Kentucky are $33,216.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at University of Kentucky

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Agricultural Economics & Business 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%.

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  • *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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