Agricultural Economics & Business is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #71 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of agricultural economics & business. Combined, these schools handed out 191 associate degrees in agricultural economics & business to qualified students.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on agricultural economics & business students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - How many other agricultural economics & business students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Student Debt - How easy is it for agricultural economics & business to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized agricultural economics & business related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for agricultural economics & business students working on their associate degree.
The agricultural business school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Agricultural Economics & Business Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.
Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Agricultural Economics & Business in the Southeast Region
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in agricultural economics & business.
Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Agricultural Business
It is difficult to beat North Carolina State University if you wish to pursue an associate degree in agricultural economics & business. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.
Students who graduate with their associate from the agricultural business program report average early career earnings of $33,126.
Agricultural Economics & Business Related Rankings by Major
One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Agricultural Economics & Business has other similar majors worth exploring.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).