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2023 Best Value General Agriculture Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

30 Colleges
$23,336 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,894 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Agriculture School for You

In 2020-2021, 353 people earned a degree or certificate in general agriculture, making the major the #200 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Value General Agriculture Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for agriculture 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 General Agriculture Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Agriculture Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Agriculture Schools

$14,919 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Missouri State University the best value school in the United States for general agriculture students. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $14,919 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great value for general agriculture students. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,172 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Illinois State also is in the top 20% of our Best General Agriculture Schools ranking.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great value for general agriculture students. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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

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

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Out of the 30 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Agriculture Schools list.

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$18,752 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Agriculture Schools list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year.

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$11,208 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, West Texas A&M University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general agriculture students. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,208 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX
$17,978 Average Tuition & Fees

Angelo State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general agriculture programs. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Angelo State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,978 in tuition and fees each year.

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$18,533 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Fresno ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Agriculture Schools list. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno State are $18,533 per year.

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Washington State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Agriculture Schools list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $27,733 per year.

Wazzu also claimed a spot on our Best General Agriculture Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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$18,280 Average Tuition & Fees

Delaware State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Agriculture Schools list. Del State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dover.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Del State are $18,280 per year.

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General Agriculture 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, general agriculture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Agriculture

Related Major Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences 912
Food Science Technology 692
Animal Science 596
Agricultural Economics & Business 410
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter.

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