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2023 Best Value Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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209 Degrees Awarded
$15,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Agricultural Public Services is the 250th most popular major in the country with 845 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, agricultural public services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,132 and had an average of $18,854 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 209 agricultural public services graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,639 and $18,928 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural public services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural public services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agricultural public services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region agricultural public services students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Public Services in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,411 for southeast region agricultural public services students with aid per year to attend NC State.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Read more about Agricultural Public Services at North Carolina State University

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified ’s agricultural public services students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region agricultural public services students with aid list, UGA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $14,257 for southeast region agricultural public services students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full UGA Agricultural Public Services Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s agricultural public services students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,507 for southeast region agricultural public services students with aid per year to attend University of Arkansas.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Arkansas Agricultural Public Services Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Tifton, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural public services degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

ABAC Tifton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ABAC Tifton is $7,545 for Southeast Region Agricultural Public Services students with aid.

Read full report on Agricultural Public Services at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 21 ’s agricultural public services degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region agricultural public services students with aid list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University is $17,811 for Southeast Region Agricultural Public Services students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Agricultural Public Services at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $18,203 for Southeast Region Agricultural Public Services students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Public Services at UK

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 42 ’s agricultural public services degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region agricultural public services students with aid list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Knoxville is $18,579 for southeast region agricultural public services students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Agricultural Public Services at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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