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Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$27,059 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,977 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, agricultural economics and business was ranked #105 in the country. In fact 8,098 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for agricultural business students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Agricultural Economics

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Fresno the best value school in the Far Western US Region for agricultural economics and business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno State are $18,533 per year. The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at Fresno State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,150.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, agricultural business majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo accumulate an average of around $17,403 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $327, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the # 3 spot on the list. Chico State is a large public school located in the city of Chico.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chico State are $19,744 a year. The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at Chico State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,900.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $27,733 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a great value for agricultural economics and business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, agricultural business graduates from Cal Poly Pomona carry an average student debtload of $17,510.

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University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Davis are $44,399 per year.

UC Davis excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#7

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

With a ranking of #7, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agricultural economics and business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oregon State are $31,579 per year. On average, agricultural business graduates from Oregon State take out $20,286 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural economics and business colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 770
Washington 26
Oregon 44

Agricultural Economics & Business is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Agricultural Business

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234
Plant Sciences 3,175

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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).
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