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2023 Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

15 Ranked Colleges
823 Degrees Awarded
$13,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 3,370 people earned their degree in general agriculture, making the major the 157th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,894 and had an average of $20,543 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 823 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,401 and $22,644 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 15 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.

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 in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k list, NC State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $9,448 for southeast region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Agriculture at NC State

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $14,003 for Southeast Region Agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Virginia Tech General Agriculture Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,688 for southeast region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UGA.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UGA General Agriculture Report

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #4 spot on the list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,250 for Southeast Region Agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend West Virginia University.

Full WVU General Agriculture Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Martin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.

UT Martin also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,151 for Southeast Region Agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin.

Full UT Martin General Agriculture Report

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 35 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

NC A&T also made our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend NC A&T is $9,170 for Southeast Region Agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on General Agriculture at North Carolina A & T State University

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #7, Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 48 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k list, Tennessee State University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tennessee State University is $11,505 for southeast region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Tennessee State University

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 72 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

WKU also made our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $16,211 for southeast region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Western Kentucky University General Agriculture Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 30 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn is $19,064 for southeast region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Agriculture at Auburn

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Tennessee Technological University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tennessee Technological University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Tennessee Tech University also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tennessee Tech University is $13,474 for southeast region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Tennessee Technological University

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi

Alcorn State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Alcorn State University is a small public school situated in Alcorn State, Mississippi. It awarded 28 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Alcorn State also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Alcorn State is $21,470 for southeast region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Alcorn State

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Warner University
Lake Wales, Florida

Warner University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Warner University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lake Wales, Florida. It awarded 23 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Warner University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Warner University is $17,584 for southeast region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Warner University General Agriculture Report

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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee

Austin Peay State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Clarksville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

Austin Peay State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Austin Peay State University is $13,774 for southeast region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Austin Peay State University

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, Louisiana

McNeese State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 58 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at McNeese, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for McNeese is $8,483 for southeast region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on General Agriculture at McNeese

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Virginia State University
Petersburg, Virginia

Virginia State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. Virginia State is located in Petersburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k list, Virginia State has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,672 for Southeast Region Agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Virginia State University.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Virginia State

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