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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.

2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for agricultural business majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Northwestern Ohio are $11,619 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - River Falls are $15,661 a 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.

UW - River Falls 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Platteville are $16,483 per 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.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at University of Wisconsin - Platteville Report

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 fairly large public school located in the small 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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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue are $28,794 a 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.

Purdue excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $37,632 per 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.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly 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.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at University of Wisconsin - Madison

With a ranking of #8, Ohio State University - Main Campus 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 large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $35,019 per 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 20% of our Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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#9

Wilmington College

Wilmington, OH

With a ranking of #9, Wilmington College 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 town of Wilmington, Wilmington College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Wilmington College undergraduate students pay an average of $28,770 in tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $377, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #10, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agricultural economics and business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the 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 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.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at Michigan State University Report

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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