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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
141 Degrees Awarded
$12,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor's 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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,192 people earned their degree in agronomy and crop science, making the major the 393rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 231 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 141 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in agronomy and crop science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agronomy and crop science 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 agronomy and crop science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The agronomy and crop science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $7,285 for southeast region bachelor’s degree agronomy and crop science students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Agronomy & Crop Science at North Carolina State University

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 25 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,138 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agronomy and Crop Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Kentucky is $11,848 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agronomy and Crop Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 full report on Agronomy & Crop Science at University of Kentucky

#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree agronomy and crop science students whose families make $0-$30k list, WVU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WVU is $9,213 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agronomy and Crop Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State University is $13,986 for southeast region bachelor’s degree agronomy and crop science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

Read more about Agronomy & Crop Science at Mississippi State University

#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

University of Arkansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,094 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agronomy and Crop Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UARK.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Agronomy & Crop Science at UARK

#7

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

Auburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 27 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $18,394 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agronomy and Crop Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Auburn.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Agronomy & Crop Science at Auburn University

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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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