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2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$37,698 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,489 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Agriculture Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the New England Region 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.

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 Schools in the New England Region

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

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Agriculture

$33,354 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at URI are $33,354 per year.

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$36,964 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $36,964 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#3

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT
$43,890 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Vermont helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the New England Region . Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVM are $43,890 a year.

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$37,202 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNH are $37,202 a year.

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$41,192 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCONN are $41,192 a year.

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#6

University of Maine

Orono, ME
$33,586 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Maine ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools in the New England Region list. UMaine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMaine are $33,586 a year.

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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 6 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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