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

9 Ranked Colleges
79 Degrees Awarded
$28,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master's 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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 79 agricultural economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in agricultural economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural economics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agricultural economics 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 Ag Economics Schools for a Master’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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

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

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ag economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, UF has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 22 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ag economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, UGA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #3 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ag economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ag economics degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.

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#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 13 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.

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#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Clemson University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ag economics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Clemson also took the #4 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 5 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 2 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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