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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k

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 Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in general agriculture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general agriculture programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general agriculture program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the #2 spot on the list. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 17 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k list, NC A&T has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General 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 North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662.

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#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality
$20,860 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 16 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General 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 Tennessee State University are $20,860.

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#4

West Virginia University

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

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 $30-$48k. 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 also took the #5 spot in our “Best General 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 WVU are $26,154.

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#5

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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #5 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 also made our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are $24,669.

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#6

Western Kentucky University

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

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

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

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k list, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has also earned the #0 rank 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.

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#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 $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Alcorn State is a public institution located in Alcorn State, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Alcorn State also made our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alcorn State are $7,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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