2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Agricultural Economics
Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best value school for agricultural economics and business students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cornell are $61,015 a year. On average, agricultural business graduates from Cornell take out $12,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $418.
Cornell also made our Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #4.
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The excellent programs at SUNY Cobleskill helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural economics and business schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the town of Cobleskill, SUNY Cobleskill is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Cobleskill are $18,586 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great value for agricultural economics and business students. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,880 in tuition and fees each year.
UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Rutgers New Brunswick undergraduate students pay an average of $33,005 in tuition and fees each year.
Rutgers New Brunswick excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMCP are $38,638 per year. The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at UMCP take out is $20,325.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMCP also did well on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Delaware Valley University 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 large suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DelVal are $41,380 a year. While working on their degree, agricultural business majors at DelVal accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
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Morrisville State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Morrisville, Morrisville State College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Morrisville State College are $18,651 a year.
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Request InformationBest Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges by State
Explore the best agricultural economics and business colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 115 |
New York | 305 |
Maryland | 36 |
New Jersey | 13 |
District of Columbia | 3 |
Delaware | 29 |
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Majors Related to Agricultural Business
Agricultural Economics & Business is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Agricultural Business
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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