2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Agriculture is the 157th most popular major in the country with 3,370 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in general agriculture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general agriculture programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 15 Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $16,411 for southeast region agriculture students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Full NC State General Agriculture Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 72 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $12,522 for Southeast Region Agriculture students with aid.
Read more about General Agriculture at Western Kentucky University
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #3 spot on the list. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WVU is $13,355 for Southeast Region Agriculture students with aid.
Full West Virginia University General Agriculture Report
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 44 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,301 for southeast region agriculture students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Virginia Tech
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Tennessee State University also made our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee State University is $11,867 for southeast region agriculture students with aid.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Tennessee State University
North Carolina A & T State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
NC A&T also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina A & T State University is $10,563 for southeast region agriculture students with aid.
Read more about General Agriculture at NC A&T
The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Martin, Tennessee, and it awarded 118 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Martin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Martin is $11,320 for Southeast Region Agriculture students with aid.
Read more about General Agriculture at UT Martin
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,257 for southeast region agriculture students with aid per year to attend UGA.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 General Agriculture at University of Georgia
McNeese State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 58 students 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 yearly cost to attend McNeese is $10,759 for southeast region agriculture students with aid.
Read full report on General Agriculture at McNeese
Auburn University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn is $24,018 for southeast region agriculture students with aid.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 General Agriculture at Auburn
Alcorn State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Alcorn State University is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Alcorn State also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Alcorn State is $17,838 for Southeast Region Agriculture students with aid.
Full Alcorn State General Agriculture Report
With a ranking of #12, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Tennessee Tech University also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee Technological University is $15,932 for Southeast Region Agriculture students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Tennessee Technological University
With a ranking of #13, Warner University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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 $18,108 for southeast region agriculture students with aid.
Read more about General Agriculture at Warner University
Austin Peay State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized school located in Clarksville, Tennessee that handed out 44 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Peay State University also made our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Austin Peay State University is $14,845 for Southeast Region Agriculture students with aid.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Austin Peay State University
Virginia State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Virginia State University is a public institution located in Petersburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $17,237 for Southeast Region Agriculture students with aid per year to attend Virginia State.
Read more about General Agriculture at Virginia State University
