2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Top 10 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools
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 school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWCC are $5,830 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Conway.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are $8,593 per 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region list. ABAC Tifton is a small public school located in the 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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Out of the 36 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the # 4 spot on the list. UT Martin is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Martin.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Martin are $15,952 a 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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Out of the 36 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alcorn State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public college with a small student population.
Alcorn State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,176 in tuition and fees each 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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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at A-State are $12,698 a 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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Murray State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the 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.
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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 town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Tennessee Tech University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,834 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Tennessee Tech University carry an average student debtload of $15,700.
In addition to its great value ranking, Tennessee Tech University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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With a ranking of #9, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $29,916 in tuition and fees each 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.
NC State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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McNeese 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 #10 on the list. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at McNeese are $16,418 a 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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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 |
| Mississippi | 568 |
| South Carolina | 473 |
| Florida | 1,234 |
| Virginia | 703 |
| Arkansas | 636 |
| Alabama | 702 |
| Kentucky | 898 |
| Georgia | 876 |
| Tennessee | 1,090 |
| Louisiana | 443 |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
| 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).
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