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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

16 Ranked Colleges
1,591 Degrees Awarded
$15,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 51,300 people earned their degree in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,886 and had an average of $19,085 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 11,104 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,582 and $20,684 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,591 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agriculture and agriculture operations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agriculture and agriculture operations programs that also have a lower cost than 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 agriculture and agriculture operations program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 16 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spartanburg Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Spartanburg Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $2,804 for southeast region associate degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Spartanburg Community College.

Full Spartanburg Community College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make more than $110k list, A-B Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,318 for southeast region associate degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend A-B Tech.

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#3

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Conway, South Carolina. It awarded 12 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $5,016 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. ABAC Tifton is a small school located in Tifton, Georgia that handed out 4 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

ABAC Tifton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is $6,933 for southeast region associate degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make more than $110k.

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#14 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Senatobia, Mississippi, and it awarded 16 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NWCC, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,009 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Northwest Mississippi Community College.

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#4 in overall quality

College of Central Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Ocala, Florida, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.

CF also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for College of Central Florida is $6,548 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students whose families make more than $110k.

Full College of Central Florida Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#7

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 165 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $16,458 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Full NC State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#11 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Monticello, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make more than $110k list, UAM has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas at Monticello is $12,136 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students whose families make more than $110k.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Virginia Tech landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 55 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations 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 Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,198 for southeast region associate degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Tech Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#10

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WKU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WKU is $11,962 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students whose families make more than $110k.

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#11

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

Eastern Kentucky University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 7 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Kentucky University is $14,149 for southeast region associate degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make more than $110k.

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#12

Warner University

Lake Wales, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Warner University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Lake Wales, Florida, and it awarded 1 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make more than $110k list, Warner University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Warner University is $16,159 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students whose families make more than $110k.

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#13 in overall quality

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public institution located in Magnolia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make more than $110k list, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is $14,270 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#14

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia
#15 in overall quality

Gwinnett Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and it awarded 26 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

GTC also took the #15 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GTC is $11,110 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students whose families make more than $110k.

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#15

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

University of Mount Olive landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Mount Olive is located in Mount Olive, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

UMO also took the #12 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,437 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Mount Olive.

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#16

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #16. Jamestown, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make more than $110k list, Guilford Technical Community College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Guilford Technical Community College is $8,584 for southeast region associate degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make more than $110k.

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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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