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2023 Best Value Agriculture Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$29,843 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, agriculture and agriculture operations was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 7,531 degrees and certificates were handed out 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Agriculture Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for agriculture and agriculture operations students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Agriculture

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the best value school in the Southeast Region for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their doctor’s degree. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UARK are $22,563 per year.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Arkansas Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $29,690 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, NC State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UGA are $27,464 per year.

UGA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Georgia Report

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Virginia Tech also is in the top 5% of our Best Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Virginia Tech Report

#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UF are $30,130 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UF also did well on our Best Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Florida

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Auburn are $31,986 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Auburn also did well on our Best Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Auburn University

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,798 a year.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UK are $33,548 per year.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Kentucky

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Louisiana State University graduate students pay an average of $29,966 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 143
Florida 472
North Carolina 239
Virginia 206
Tennessee 342
Georgia 293
South Carolina 43
Louisiana 130
West Virginia 29
Kentucky 123
Arkansas 104
Alabama 295

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences 912
Food Science Technology 692
Animal Science 596
Agricultural Economics & Business 410
General Agriculture 353
Agricultural Public Services 179
Agricultural Production 163
Soil Sciences 158
Other Agriculture 104
International Agriculture 46
Horticulture 15
Animal Services 8
Food Processing 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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