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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
141 Degrees Awarded
$22,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in agronomy and crop science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agronomy and crop science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agronomy and crop science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree agronomy and crop science students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees to qualified students.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $16,458 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agronomy and Crop Science students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Agronomy & Crop Science at North Carolina State University

#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees to qualified students.

Mississippi State also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State University is $16,173 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agronomy and Crop Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Read more about Agronomy & Crop Science at Mississippi State

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agronomy and crop science students in 2019-2020.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,983 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agronomy and Crop Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend West Virginia University.

Read more about Agronomy & Crop Science at WVU

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,198 for southeast region bachelor’s degree agronomy and crop science students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,104 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agronomy and Crop Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Auburn.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agronomy & Crop Science at Auburn University

#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

University of Arkansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $16,381 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Agronomy and Crop Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Read full report on Agronomy & Crop Science at University of Arkansas

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

University of Kentucky came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agronomy and crop science students 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. It costs about $17,127 for southeast region bachelor’s degree agronomy and crop science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Kentucky.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Agronomy & Crop Science at University of Kentucky

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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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