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2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

17 Ranked Colleges
1,591 Degrees Awarded
$8,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 51,300 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,886 and had an average of $19,085 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 11,104 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,582 and $20,684 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,591 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agriculture and agriculture operations. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agriculture and agriculture operations programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agriculture and agriculture operations program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 17 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make $0-$30k list, A-B Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is $6,559 for southeast region associate degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full A-B Tech Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 165 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $7,285 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full North Carolina State University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#3

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $4,115 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Horry-Georgetown Technical College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#4

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spartanburg Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Spartanburg Community College is a small public school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 20 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

Spartanburg Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Spartanburg Community College is $1,979 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Spartanburg Community College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $11,138 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, 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 Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is located in Tifton, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

ABAC Tifton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is $4,838 for southeast region associate degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

#4 in overall quality

College of Central Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Ocala, Florida, and it awarded 15 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

CF also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $5,845 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CF.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at CF

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Senatobia, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.

NWCC also took the #14 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,067 for southeast region associate degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend NWCC.

Full NWCC Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#9

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Wayne Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Goldsboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne Community College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $2,021 for southeast region associate degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wayne Community College.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Wayne Community College

#11 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Arkansas at Monticello is a public institution located in Monticello, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAM, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,326 for southeast region associate degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UAM.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Arkansas at Monticello

#11

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.

Eastern also took the #7 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Kentucky University is $12,397 for southeast region associate degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Eastern Kentucky University

#12

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

WKU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,714 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Western Kentucky University.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at WKU

#13

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia
#15 in overall quality

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make $0-$30k list, GTC has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GTC is $10,032 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Gwinnett Technical College

#14

Warner University

Lake Wales, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Warner University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Warner University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lake Wales, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Warner University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Warner University is $13,895 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Warner University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#13 in overall quality

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,158 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.

Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#16

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Jamestown, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Guilford Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,748 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Guilford Technical Community College.

Full Guilford Technical Community College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#17

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

University of Mount Olive landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Mount Olive, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UMO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMO is $14,912 for southeast region associate degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of Mount Olive Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

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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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