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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

13 Ranked Colleges
541 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 3,122 people earned their degree in agribusiness/agricultural business operations, making the major the 228th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 783 agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 541 agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agribusiness/agricultural business operations. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agribusiness/agricultural business 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 agribusiness/agricultural business 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 Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 104 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $15,084 for southeast region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Full North Carolina State University Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $14,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 38 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,067 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. 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 Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agribusiness degrees to 85 students in 2019-2020.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas is $16,336 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a public institution located in Martin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Martin also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $13,766 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UT Martin.

Full UT Martin Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

#6

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $14,822 for southeast region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 52 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

A-State also took the #10 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $14,235 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#8

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
#11 in overall quality

Arkansas Tech University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Arkansas Tech University is located in Russellville, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $48-$75k list, ATU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas Tech University is $11,663 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#7 in overall quality

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida A&M University also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is $17,708 for southeast region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Florida A&M University Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

#10

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#5 in overall quality

Mississippi State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agribusiness students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $48-$75k list, Mississippi State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State is $18,007 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UAM is located in Monticello, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $48-$75k list, UAM has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UAM is $13,201 for southeast region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full University of Arkansas at Monticello Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

#12

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

University of Mount Olive ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Mount Olive, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agribusiness students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMO, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMO is $16,869 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#13

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, Alabama
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Tuskegee University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Tuskegee, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s agribusiness degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Tuskegee also took the #13 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $34,515 for southeast region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Tuskegee University.

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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%.

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  • 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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