2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Agronomy & Crop Science is the 393rd most popular major in the country with 1,192 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 231 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 30 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in agronomy and crop science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agronomy and crop science programs that also have a lower cost than 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 agronomy and crop science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree agronomy and crop science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$30,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’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 University of Florida are $30,130.

Read full report on Agronomy & Crop Science at UF

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

#3 in overall quality

$27,476 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s agronomy and crop science students in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agronomy & Crop Science at University of Georgia

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agronomy & Crop Science at NC State

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’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.

Full Virginia Tech Agronomy & Crop Science Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science (Income $0-$30k)

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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