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2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region

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Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region

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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” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer 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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region agricultural production students.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Production in the Southeast Region

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 51 degrees to qualified ’s agricultural production students in 2020-2021.

Mississippi State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State University is $16,122 for southeast region agricultural production students.

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

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Mississippi State University

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural production degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

NC State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $16,411 for southeast region agricultural production students.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Production at North Carolina State University

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s agricultural production students in 2020-2021.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,507 for southeast region agricultural production students.

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

Full University of Arkansas 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 #4 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,301 for southeast region agricultural production students.

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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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the #5 spot on the list. Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastern is $13,763 for southeast region agricultural production students.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Eastern Kentucky University

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 30 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn also took the #4 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Auburn is $24,018 for southeast region agricultural production students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Auburn University

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #7, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural production degrees to 75 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 University of Kentucky is $18,203 for southeast region agricultural production 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%. 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 UK

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 11 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,811 for southeast region agricultural production students per year to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Louisiana State University Agricultural Production Report

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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 ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and 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 yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $12,752 for southeast region agricultural production students.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Agricultural Production Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Clemson also took the #6 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Clemson is $21,262 for southeast region agricultural production students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Clemson University

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

With a ranking of #11, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region list. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 3 ’s agricultural production degrees 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 WKU is $12,522 for southeast region agricultural production students.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Western Kentucky University

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