2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aquaculture (Income $30-$48k) 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 Aquaculture Schools for a Master’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, 157 people earned their degree in aquaculture, making the major the 905th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 124 aquaculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 35 aquaculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Aquaculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in aquaculture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great aquaculture 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 aquaculture 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 Aquaculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Aquaculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Aquaculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aquaculture (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Aquaculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #1 spot on the list. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Aquaculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Auburn Aquaculture Report

#2

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, Kentucky

$12,650 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kentucky State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Aquaculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Frankfort, Kentucky, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s aquaculture students in 2019-2020.

KY State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Aquaculture 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 KY State are $12,650.

Full KY State Aquaculture Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aquaculture (Income $30-$48k)

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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