2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aquaculture (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Aquaculture is the 905th most popular major in the country with 157 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 $48-$75k” 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the aquaculture program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The aquaculture 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 “Best Value Aquaculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Aquaculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aquaculture (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Aquaculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. 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 University 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

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Aquaculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kentucky State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Frankfort, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s aquaculture degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KY State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Aquaculture Master’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 KY State are $12,650.

Read full report on Aquaculture at KY State

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aquaculture (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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