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2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

36 Colleges
$19,395 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,477 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the #21 most popular major in the country with 49,899 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for agriculture and agriculture operations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the agriculture and agriculture operations programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools

$5,830 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Northwest Mississippi Community College to be the best value school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

NWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,830 in tuition and fees each year.

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$8,593 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 36 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Conway.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are $8,593 a year. Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out an average of $13,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$10,471 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southeast Region . ABAC Tifton is a small public school located in the distant town of Tifton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ABAC Tifton are $10,471 per year. Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at ABAC Tifton take out an average of $20,875 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $86.

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$15,952 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Martin.

UT Martin undergraduate students pay an average of $15,952 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from UT Martin carry an average student debtload of $20,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $159.

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#5

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS
$8,176 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alcorn State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alcorn State are $8,176 per year. After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Alcorn State carry an average student debtload of $33,250.

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$12,698 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value agriculture and agriculture operations programs. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $12,698 per year. The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at A-State take out is $18,703.

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$18,528 Average Tuition & Fees

Murray State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #7 on the list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Murray State are $18,528 per year. Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at Murray State take out an average of $18,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $229.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Murray State University Report

Tennessee Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $19,834 per year. After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Tennessee Tech University carry an average student debtload of $15,700.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Tennessee Tech University also is in the top 20% of our Best Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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North Carolina State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NC State are $29,916 a year. While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $18,209 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $345.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC State also is in the top 5% of our Best Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#10

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA
$16,418 Average Tuition & Fees

McNeese State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value agriculture and agriculture operations programs. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McNeese are $16,418 per year. On average, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from McNeese take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,254
West Virginia 256
South Carolina 473
Florida 1,234
Virginia 703
Arkansas 636
Mississippi 568
Louisiana 443
Alabama 702
Kentucky 898
Georgia 876
Tennessee 1,090

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234
Plant Sciences 3,175
Agricultural Production 3,066
Food Science Technology 2,532
Agricultural Mechanization 1,280
Animal Services 990
Agricultural Public Services 845
Other Agriculture 602
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs 527
Soil Sciences 406
Food Processing 237
International Agriculture 122
Veterinary Administrative Services 118

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter.

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