2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in the Southeast Region
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 51,300 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 944 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 23 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agriculture and agriculture operations program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree agriculture & agriculture operations students.
Top 23 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 58 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.
Murray State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State are $14,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 154 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree agriculture & agriculture operations students list, Mississippi State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 151 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.
UF also took the #1 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 62 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 66 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.
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Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 26 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.
Clemson also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #8, Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860.
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With a ranking of #9, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 17 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.
NC A&T did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #10, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 78 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Western Kentucky University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Kentucky University are $18,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Martin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree agriculture & agriculture operations students list, UT Martin has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Martin are $16,656, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #13, Kentucky State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Kentucky State University is a small school located in Frankfort, Kentucky that handed out 4 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at KY State, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KY State are $12,650.
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With a ranking of #14, Alcorn State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.
Alcorn State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alcorn State are $7,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #15, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 9 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.
A-State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 73 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.
Auburn also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #17, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree agriculture & agriculture operations students list, WVU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Tuskegee University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tuskegee, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.
Tuskegee also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tuskegee University are $23,398, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #19, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Florida A&M University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
Florida A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are $24,669, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Florida A&M University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 58 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 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 UT Knoxville are $31,798.
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With a ranking of #21, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree agriculture & agriculture operations students list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.
University of Kentucky came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Alabama A & M University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. AAMU is a public institution located in Normal, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree agriculture & agriculture operations students list, AAMU has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alabama A & M University are $21,574, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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- 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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- 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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