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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Production (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
63 Degrees Awarded
$24,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 3,610 people earned their degree in agricultural production, making the major the 177th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, agricultural production graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,100 and had an average of $16,942 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 903 agricultural production graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,125 and $19,184 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 63 agricultural production graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in agricultural production. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agricultural production programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agricultural production program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree agricultural production students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Production (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#2 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 #1 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s agricultural production students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree agricultural production students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mississippi State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mississippi State University Agricultural Production Report

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #2 spot on the list. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production 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 Auburn University are $31,956.

Full Auburn University Agricultural Production Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 6 masters’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production 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 Production Report

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#4 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 #4 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s agricultural production students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree agricultural production students whose families make $0-$30k list, UARK has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production 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 Production at University of Arkansas

#5

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Production at Middle Tennessee State University

#6

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Kentucky State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. KY State is a small school located in Frankfort, Kentucky that handed out 4 masters’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KY State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kentucky State University are $12,650, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kentucky State University Agricultural Production 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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