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2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$10,181 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,879 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

In 2020-2021, 342 degrees and certificates were awarded to agriculture and agriculture operations students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Agriculture Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Tennessee 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.

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 Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in Tennessee

Check out the agriculture and agriculture operations programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in Agriculture

$9,912 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Martin the best value school in Tennessee for agriculture and agriculture operations students. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

UT Martin undergraduate students pay an average of $9,912 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at The University of Tennessee - Martin Report

#2

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN
$8,336 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tennessee State University is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Tennessee State University Report

$13,244 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Knoxville are $13,244 a year.

UT Knoxville did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Agriculture Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 a year.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Middle Tennessee State University

Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 143
Florida 472
Virginia 206
North Carolina 239
Georgia 293
West Virginia 29
Louisiana 130
South Carolina 43
Kentucky 123
Arkansas 104
Alabama 295

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 4 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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