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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
203 Degrees Awarded
$13,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Agricultural Economics & Business is the 94th most popular major in the country with 8,504 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, agricultural economics and business graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,058 and had an average of $17,639 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,596 agricultural economics and business graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,043 and $20,645 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 203 agricultural economics and business graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural economics and business. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural economics and business 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 and business program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree agricultural business students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Wayne Community College is a public institution located in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,100 for southeast region associate degree agricultural business students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Wayne Community College.

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#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 56 associates’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree agricultural business students whose families make $75-$110k list, NC State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,541 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Agricultural Business students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend NC State.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Mississippi Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. NWCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Senatobia, Mississippi. It awarded 2 associates’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NWCC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,489 for southeast region associate degree agricultural business students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend NWCC.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. CF is a medium-sized school located in Ocala, Florida that handed out 5 associates’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CF, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CF is $11,504 for southeast region associate degree agricultural business students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Monticello, Arkansas, and it awarded 17 associates’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAM, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,148 for southeast region associate degree agricultural business students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UAM.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is located in Magnolia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus also made our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is $16,364 for southeast region associate degree agricultural business students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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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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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