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2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
124 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 8,504 people earned their degree in agricultural economics and business, making the major the 94th most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 124 agricultural economics and business graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural economics and business. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agricultural economics and business 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 and business program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree agricultural business students.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business in the Southeast Region

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agricultural business degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree agricultural business students list, UGA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business 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.

Full University of Georgia Agricultural Economics & Business Report

#2

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 masters’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also took the #4 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at Clemson

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #3 spot on the list. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree agricultural business students list, UARK has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at University of Arkansas

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Florida Agricultural Economics & Business Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Martin, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s agricultural business students in 2019-2020.

UT Martin also made our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Martin are $16,656, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at The University of Tennessee - Martin

#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business 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 Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Full Virginia Tech Agricultural Economics & Business Report

Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s agricultural business students in 2019-2020.

A-State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at A-State

#7 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 8 masters’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at UT Knoxville

#9 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s agricultural business students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree agricultural business students list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Agricultural Economics & Business Report

#10

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree agricultural business students list, Auburn has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at Auburn

#11

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Kentucky came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UK Agricultural Economics & Business Report

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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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