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

8 Ranked Colleges
93 Degrees Awarded
$20,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

Agriculture is the 188th most popular major in the country with 3,332 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 842 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 93 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in agriculture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agriculture 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 agriculture program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The agriculture 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 Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University also made our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Tennessee State University Agriculture Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

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 Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 33 masters’s agriculture 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 Agriculture 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 Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Read full report on Agriculture at Virginia Tech

#3

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the #3 spot on the list. NC A&T is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

NC A&T also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agriculture at NC A&T

#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

WVU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agriculture at WVU

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida A&M University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida A&M University are $24,669, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida A&M University Agriculture Report

#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

WKU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WKU Agriculture Report

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus also made our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,810, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agriculture at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

#8

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Alcorn State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Alcorn State is a small school located in Alcorn State, Mississippi that handed out 3 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Alcorn State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alcorn State are $7,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Alcorn State Agriculture Report

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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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