Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s 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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Agricultural Economics is the 268th most popular major in the country with 2,141 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

More Ways to Rank Agricultural Economics Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ag economics students 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.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at UGA

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 4 masters’s ag economics degrees 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at Clemson University

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#5 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 #3 for the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 13 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ag economics students list, UARK has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at UARK

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the 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.

UF also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UF Agricultural Economics Report

#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 6 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ag economics students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #3 rank 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Economics at Virginia Tech

#7 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 8 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.

Full UT Knoxville Agricultural Economics Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 2 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Economics at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#8

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 2 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 Auburn are $31,956.

Read more about Agricultural Economics at Auburn University

#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 5 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ag economics students list, UK has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at University of Kentucky

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to {}.

Featured Agriculture Schools

Find Schools Near You