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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
378 Degrees Awarded
$20,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 378 agricultural economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in agricultural economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agricultural economics programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income Over $110k) 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 Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 124 bachelors’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ag Economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UF.

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 Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ag economics degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ag economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Georgia.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Read more about Agricultural Economics at UGA

#3

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Alcorn State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.

Alcorn State also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Alcorn State University is $14,836 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ag economics students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Agricultural Economics at Alcorn State

#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University is $12,983 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ag economics students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Agricultural Economics at West Virginia University

#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ag economics degrees to 5 students 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 estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State is $16,173 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ag Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at Mississippi State

#6

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Clemson University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.

Clemson also took the #4 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Clemson University is $20,008 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ag Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national 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

#7

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 47 bachelors’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $24,104 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ag economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Auburn Agricultural Economics Report

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 42 bachelors’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree ag economics students whose families make more than $110k list, UK has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UK is $17,127 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ag Economics students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Read more about Agricultural Economics at University of Kentucky

#9

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Fort Valley State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Fort Valley State University is a public institution located in Fort Valley, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Fort Valley State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,650 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Ag Economics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Fort Valley State University.

Read more about Agricultural Economics at Fort Valley State 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%.

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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