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2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 $0-$30k

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 Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Agriculture is the 148th most popular major in the country with 3,332 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,257 and had an average of $20,441 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 842 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,044 and $23,732 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 93 general 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 $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in general agriculture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general agriculture programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality
$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$44,468 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality
$20,662 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

NC A&T also took the #3 spot in our “Best General 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Agriculture at North Carolina A & T State University

#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality
$20,860 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, Florida
#6 in overall quality
$24,669 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #4 spot on the list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Florida A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are $24,669, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Florida A&M University

#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality
$26,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$39,729 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #5 spot on the list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full West Virginia University General Agriculture Report

#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality
$18,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 $0-$30k 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Kentucky University are $18,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WKU General Agriculture Report

#7

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

Magnolia, Arkansas
$9,810 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Magnolia, Arkansas, and it awarded 2 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,810, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Agriculture at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

#8

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality
$7,290 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Alcorn State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

Alcorn State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General 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.

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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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