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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Production (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
221 Degrees Awarded
$16,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Agricultural Production is the 177th most popular major in the country with 3,610 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, agricultural production graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,100 and had an average of $16,942 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 903 agricultural production graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,125 and $19,184 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 221 agricultural production graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural production. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agricultural production programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agricultural production program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Production (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 52 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make more than $110k list, NC State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $16,458 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Agricultural Production students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 North Carolina State University Agricultural Production Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 55 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,198 for southeast region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make more than $110k.

The low 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Virginia Tech

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a public institution located in Tifton, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ABAC Tifton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,933 for southeast region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

Read more about Agricultural Production at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. NWCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Senatobia, Mississippi. It awarded 2 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make more than $110k list, NWCC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,009 for southeast region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend NWCC.

Full NWCC Agricultural Production Report

#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the #5 spot on the list. Western Kentucky University is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WKU also made our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $11,962 for southeast region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend WKU.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Western Kentucky University

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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%.

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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