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2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

76 Colleges
$22,864 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,342 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

In 2020-2021, 7,531 people earned a degree or certificate in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the major the #21 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Agriculture Schools ranking. This report analyzed 76 schools in the United States 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the United States

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

Top 15% Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the United States for agriculture and agriculture operations students. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.

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

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$14,919 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwest Missouri State University is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

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

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Northwest Missouri State University Report

Out of the 76 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

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

North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Agriculture Schools list.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best Agriculture Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each year.

South Dakota State also claimed a spot on our Best Agriculture Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at South Dakota State University Report

$4,840 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools list. UPR Mayaguez is a large public school located in the small city of Mayaguez.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UPR Mayaguez are $4,840 a year.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNL also is in the top 10% of our Best Agriculture Schools ranking.

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#8

Angelo State University

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

Angelo State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools list. Angelo State is a large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.

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

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Angelo State University Report

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year.

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

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$11,208 Average Tuition & Fees

West Texas A&M University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools ranking. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 a year.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at West Texas A&M University Report

#11

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX
$18,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Sam Houston State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools ranking. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,752 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Sam Houston State University Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Agriculture graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Agriculture Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
13 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
14 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
15 Iowa State University Ames, IA

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations by Region

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

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

Majors Similar to Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

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 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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