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Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$25,314 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,977 Avg Salary

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

Agricultural Economics & Business is the #105 most popular major in the country with 8,098 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes 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. 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.

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

Top 10 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Northwestern Ohio to be the best value school for agricultural economics and business students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . University of Northwestern Ohio is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lima.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northwestern Ohio are $11,619 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a great value for agricultural economics and business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UW - River Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $15,661 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at UW - River Falls take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,221.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - River Falls also is in the top 10% of our Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Platteville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value agricultural economics and business schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UW - Platteville undergraduate students pay an average of $16,483 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, agricultural business graduates from UW - Platteville carry an average student debtload of $17,591.

UW - Platteville also claimed a spot on our Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUC are $15,240 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, agricultural business majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $17,379 in student debt.

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Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value agricultural economics and business schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, agricultural business majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $17,762 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $379, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue also is in the top 5% of our Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agricultural economics and business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UIUC are $37,632 a year. The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at UIUC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,147. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $278.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIUC also is in the top 5% of our Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for agricultural economics and business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Madison are $38,608 a year. On average, agricultural business graduates from UW - Madison take out $19,122 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UW - Madison also made our Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #5.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $35,019 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, agricultural business majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $21,408 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $211, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Ohio State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Wilmington College

Wilmington, OH

Wilmington College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree agricultural economics and business programs. Located in the distant town of Wilmington, Wilmington College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilmington College are $28,770 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $377, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $41,290 per year. Agricultural Business majors at Michigan State take out an average of $21,596 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Michigan State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 61
Ohio 203
Illinois 382
Indiana 202
Wisconsin 190

One of 16 majors within the area of study, agricultural economics and business has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 10 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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