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2023 Best Value Agriculture Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$30,837 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Graduate Certificate 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Agriculture Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the New England Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for agriculture and agriculture operations majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Agriculture

Our 2023 rankings named University of Rhode Island the best value school in the New England Region for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at URI are $29,774 a year.

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#2

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

Out of the 3 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UVM are $33,246 a year.

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#3

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Out of the 3 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMaine are $29,490 a year.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Maine Report

Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 137
Rhode Island 2
Connecticut 25
New Hampshire 3
Maine 25
Vermont 12

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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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