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2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

35 Colleges
$26,955 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,304 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business School for You

In 2020-2021, 410 people earned a degree or certificate in agricultural economics and business, making the major the #191 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for agricultural business students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for agricultural business majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools

Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for agricultural economics and business students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 15% of our Best Agricultural Economics Schools ranking.

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$4,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 35 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Mayaguez, UPR Mayaguez is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UPR Mayaguez undergraduate students pay an average of $4,840 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural economics and business schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cornell are $61,015 a year.

Cornell also claimed a spot on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great value for agricultural economics and business students. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 a year.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The excellent programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural economics and business schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at K -State are $26,491 a year.

K -State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools list.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNL are $26,720 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNL also did well on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Tech are $24,121 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agricultural economics and business students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year.

Texas A&M College Station also claimed a spot on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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$15,952 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Tennessee - Martin ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools list. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Martin are $15,952 a year.

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#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools ranking. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year.

Purdue excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools list.

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Agricultural Economics & Business by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 14 majors within the area of study, agricultural economics and business has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Agricultural Business

Related Major Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences 912
Food Science Technology 692
Animal Science 596
General Agriculture 353
Agricultural Public Services 179

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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