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2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$27,059 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,727 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for agricultural business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Agricultural Economics

$18,533 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found California State University - Fresno to be the best value school for agricultural economics and business students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fresno State are $18,533 a year. Agricultural Business majors at Fresno State take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at California State University - Fresno Report

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year. On average, agricultural business graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $327, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 5% of our Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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$19,744 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Chico. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chico State is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chico State are $19,744 per year. On average, agricultural business graduates from Chico State take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great value for agricultural economics and business students. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $27,733 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wazzu also is in the top 20% of our Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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$19,319 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 per year. After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from Cal Poly Pomona carry an average student debtload of $17,699.

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University of California - Davis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

UC Davis undergraduate students pay an average of $44,399 in tuition and fees each year.

UC Davis excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#7

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$31,579 Average Tuition & Fees

Oregon State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Oregon State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,579 in tuition and fees each year. On average, agricultural business graduates from Oregon State take out $19,990 in student loans while working on their 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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