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2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
93 Degrees Awarded
$20,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Agriculture is the 148th most popular major in the country with 3,332 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,257 and had an average of $20,441 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 842 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,044 and $23,732 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 93 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general agriculture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general agriculture 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 general agriculture program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality
$20,860 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality
$20,662 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

NC A&T also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality
$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$44,468 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 33 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality
$18,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 7 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Kentucky University are $18,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, Florida
#6 in overall quality
$24,669 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree agriculture students with aid list, Florida A&M University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are $24,669, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University General Agriculture Report

#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality
$26,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$39,729 Average Early-Career Earnings

With a ranking of #6, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 8 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

Magnolia, Arkansas
$9,810 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school situated in Magnolia, Arkansas. It awarded 2 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,810.

Read more about General Agriculture at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

#8

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality
$7,290 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Alcorn State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Alcorn State is a small public school situated in Alcorn State, Mississippi. It awarded 3 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Alcorn State also made our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alcorn State University are $7,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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