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2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$9,248 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,998 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the #22 most popular major in Missouri with 192 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Value Agriculture Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Missouri to see which 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in Missouri

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

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality in Agriculture

$8,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Northwest Missouri State University to be the best value school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $8,852 per year.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Northwest Missouri State University

$11,475 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Missouri. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mizzou are $11,475 a year.

Mizzou also made our Best Agriculture Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #4.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 3 spot on the list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $8,294 per year.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

#4

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO
$8,370 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lincoln University is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students. LU Missouri is a small public school located in the small city of Jefferson City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LU Missouri are $8,370 a year.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Lincoln University

Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 307
Minnesota 180
Iowa 269
North Dakota 40
Nebraska 108
South Dakota 54

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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