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2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$20,172 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,261 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes 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. 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools

Our analysis found Southwest Wisconsin Technical College to be the best value school for agricultural economics and business students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Tech are $6,683 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,683 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CVTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, FVTC also did well on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

The excellent programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural economics and business schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$11,619 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Northwestern Ohio helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural economics and business schools in the Great Lakes Region . University of Northwestern Ohio is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lima.

University of Northwestern Ohio undergraduate students pay an average of $11,619 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from University of Northwestern Ohio carry an average student debtload of $17,333.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for agricultural economics and business students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UW - River Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $15,661 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from UW - River Falls carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - River Falls also did well on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value agricultural economics and business programs. Located in the town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Platteville are $16,483 a year. Agricultural Business majors at UW - Platteville take out an average of $17,575 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Platteville is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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$15,240 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agricultural economics and business students. SIUC is a 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. On average, agricultural business graduates from SIUC take out $14,745 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #9, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agricultural economics and business students. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, agricultural business majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $19,001 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, Purdue is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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

#10

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL
$13,906 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Lake Land College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agricultural economics and business students. Located in the distant town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public school with a small student population.

Lake Land College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,906 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 16 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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