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2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 11 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.

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 production program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Production (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,448 for Southeast Region Agricultural Production students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend North Carolina State University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 NC State Agricultural Production Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified ’s agricultural production students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region agricultural production students whose families make $30-$48k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $14,003 for Southeast Region Agricultural Production students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Virginia Tech

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified ’s agricultural production students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region agricultural production students whose families make $30-$48k list, Mississippi State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,553 for Southeast Region Agricultural Production students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mississippi State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Mississippi State Agricultural Production Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 75 degrees to qualified ’s agricultural production students in 2020-2021.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UK is $13,424 for southeast region agricultural production students whose families make $30-$48k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Agricultural Production at University of Kentucky

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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,403 for Southeast Region Agricultural Production students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Louisiana State University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Production at Louisiana State University

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UARK is $13,690 for Southeast Region Agricultural Production students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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 $30-$48k list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural production degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

Clemson also took the #6 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson is $16,650 for Southeast Region Agricultural Production students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Clemson University

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,876 for southeast region agricultural production students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Eastern Kentucky University.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Eastern

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 7 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $10,661 for Southeast Region Agricultural Production students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Middle Tennessee State University

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 30 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Auburn is $19,064 for Southeast Region Agricultural Production students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Auburn University Agricultural Production Report

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WKU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WKU is $16,211 for southeast region agricultural production students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Agricultural Production at Western Kentucky University

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