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2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 3,066 people earned their degree in agricultural production, making the major the 190th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, agricultural production graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,367 and had an average of $16,973 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 732 agricultural production graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,198 and $18,063 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural production. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural production programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Production (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 47 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region agricultural production students whose families make $0-$30k list, NC State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $7,283 for Southeast Region Agricultural Production students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full North Carolina State University Agricultural Production Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified ’s agricultural production students in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $11,934 for southeast region agricultural production students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Virginia Tech

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 11 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $11,318 for Southeast Region Agricultural Production students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Agricultural Production at Louisiana State University

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 75 degrees to qualified ’s agricultural production students in 2020-2021.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UK is $12,593 for Southeast Region Agricultural Production students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Production at UK

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 51 degrees to qualified ’s agricultural production students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State University is $13,025 for Southeast Region Agricultural Production students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Mississippi State University Agricultural Production Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region agricultural production students whose families make $0-$30k list, UARK has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $12,003 for Southeast Region Agricultural Production students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UARK Agricultural Production Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 33 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Clemson is $13,744 for Southeast Region Agricultural Production students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Clemson University

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 30 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Auburn is $17,866 for southeast region agricultural production students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Production at Auburn

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural production degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $8,763 for Southeast Region Agricultural Production students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Agricultural Production Report

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 25 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern also made our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Eastern is $11,333 for southeast region agricultural production students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Agricultural Production at Eastern

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural production degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

WKU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $12,195 for southeast region agricultural production students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at WKU

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