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2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Doctor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$28,889 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Agricultural Economics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for agricultural business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best value school for agricultural economics and business students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for agricultural economics and business students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas A&M College Station also is in the top 15% of our Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree 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 graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value agricultural economics and business schools in the United States. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at K -State are $23,949 per year.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 15 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

Purdue graduate 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agricultural economics and business students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 a year.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree agricultural economics and business programs. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OSU are $24,175 a year.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree agricultural economics and business programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UF are $30,130 per year.

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With a ranking of #10, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agricultural economics and business students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ohio State are $38,377 a year.

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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 15 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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