2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

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 Agroecology 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.

Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture is the 639th most popular major in the country with 571 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 152 agroecology and sustainable agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 agroecology and sustainable agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agroecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in agroecology and sustainable agriculture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agroecology and sustainable agriculture 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 agroecology and sustainable agriculture program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Agroecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree agroecology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

#1 in overall quality

$23,950 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Agroecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s agroecology students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture at Mississippi State University

#2

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#2 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Agroecology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s agroecology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture at Louisiana State University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture (Income $48-$75k)

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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