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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
378 Degrees Awarded
$11,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor's 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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 2,141 people earned their degree in agricultural economics, making the major the 268th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 478 agricultural economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 378 agricultural economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agricultural economics 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 agricultural economics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 124 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $1,994 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ag Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at UF

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree ag economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, UGA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $7,541 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ag Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at University of Georgia

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #3 spot on the list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ag economics degrees to 64 students in 2019-2020.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University is $9,213 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ag economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Agricultural Economics at West Virginia University

#4

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Clemson University is $13,698 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ag economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Agricultural Economics at Clemson University

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $11,848 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ag economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full UK Agricultural Economics Report

#6

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 5 bachelors’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State University is $13,986 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ag Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

Read more about Agricultural Economics at Mississippi State University

#7

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Auburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ag economics degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Auburn is $18,394 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ag Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at Auburn University

#8

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Fort Valley State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Fort Valley State University is a small school located in Fort Valley, Georgia that handed out 12 bachelors’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Fort Valley State University also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Fort Valley State University is $12,694 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ag economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at Fort Valley State University

#9

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality

Alcorn State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Alcorn State is a small public school situated in Alcorn State, Mississippi. It awarded 8 bachelors’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Alcorn State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,687 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ag economics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Alcorn State University.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at Alcorn State

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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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