2026 Best Value Agricultural Public Services Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Agricultural Public Services doctoral degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 49 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Agricultural Public Services Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
Leading the list is Texas Tech University, our #1 best-value Agricultural Public Services school in the United States. Based in Lubbock, TX, Texas Tech University is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,852, with out-of-state students paying around $24,157. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete their Agricultural Public Services program here. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $62,454. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. About 73% of those who apply are admitted. See the full Texas Tech University profile
Purdue University Main Campus came in at #2 on this year's best-value Agricultural Public Services ranking in the United States. Located in West Lafayette, IN, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,992, compared with $28,794 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $19,844 to complete their Agricultural Public Services program here. Purdue University Main Campus alumni report median earnings of $72,424 a decade after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Purdue University Main Campus admits about 50% of applicants. Get the full Purdue University Main Campus report
You'll get strong value at North Carolina State University At Raleigh, which ranked #3 this year. Located in Raleigh, NC, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $8,799, while out-of-state students pay about $32,847. Graduates carry a median of $22,113 in student loans. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $68,758. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 42% of applicants are accepted. Read the full report on North Carolina State University At Raleigh
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College earned it the #4 place in the United States. Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a public school based in Baton Rouge, LA. In-state tuition and fees average $11,954, with out-of-state students paying around $28,631. Graduates carry a median of $21,348 in student loans. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $61,251. Set against $21,348 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College admits about 73% of applicants. Get the full Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College report
A rank of #5 makes Kansas State University one of the best values in the United States. Get the full Kansas State University report
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #6 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Northwest Missouri State University report
Texas A And M University Commerce placed #7 among the best-value Agricultural Public Services schools in the United States. Read more about Texas A And M University Commerce
Huntington University landed the #8 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Huntington University report
Ohio State University Main Campus placed #9 among the best-value Agricultural Public Services schools in the United States. Get the full Ohio State University Main Campus report
University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez offered strong value this year, earning the #10 position. See the full University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez profile
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo came in at #11 in this year's value ranking. Get the full California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo report
Colorado State University Fort Collins placed #12 among the best-value Agricultural Public Services schools in the United States. Read the full report on Colorado State University Fort Collins
Sam Houston State University landed the #13 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Sam Houston State University
Grayson College
Grayson College ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best-value Agricultural Public Services schools. More on Grayson College
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus landed the #15 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Pennsylvania State University Main Campus report
The University Of Tennessee came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on The University Of Tennessee
Auburn University offered strong value this year, earning the #17 position. More on Auburn University
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities landed the #18 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Minnesota Twin Cities profile
University Of Maryland College Park ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best-value Agricultural Public Services schools. Get the full University Of Maryland College Park report
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best-value Agricultural Public Services schools. Read more about University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
West Texas A And M University offered strong value this year, earning the #21 position. Read the full report on West Texas A And M University
Mount Olive College placed #22 among the best-value Agricultural Public Services schools in the United States. Get the full Mount Olive College report
Southwest Minnesota State University placed #23 among the best-value Agricultural Public Services schools in the United States. Get the full Southwest Minnesota State University report
University Of Kentucky ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best-value Agricultural Public Services schools. Read the full report on University Of Kentucky
Iowa State University landed the #25 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Iowa State University profile
Rest of the Top 15% Best-Value Agricultural Public Services Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College placed #26 among the best-value Agricultural Public Services schools in the United States. See the full Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College profile
South Plains College landed the #27 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full South Plains College report
Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus placed #28 among the best-value Agricultural Public Services schools in the United States. Get the full Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus report
Texas A And M University College Station offered strong value this year, earning the #29 position. More on Texas A And M University College Station
Oklahoma State University Main Campus landed the #30 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Oklahoma State University Main Campus
Miles Community College ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best-value Agricultural Public Services schools. Get the full Miles Community College report
Clemson University ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best-value Agricultural Public Services schools. Read the full report on Clemson University
North Dakota State University Main Campus ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best-value Agricultural Public Services schools. See the full North Dakota State University Main Campus profile
Palau Community College came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. More on Palau Community College
New Mexico State University Main Campus placed #35 among the best-value Agricultural Public Services schools in the United States. Read more about New Mexico State University Main Campus
University Of Arizona came in at #36 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of Arizona
University Of Wyoming landed the #37 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Wyoming
Ridgewater College offered strong value this year, earning the #38 position. Read the full report on Ridgewater College
University Of Idaho came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of Idaho
University Of Wisconsin Madison came in at #40 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on University Of Wisconsin Madison
Casper College
Casper College ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best-value Agricultural Public Services schools. More on Casper College
Tarleton State University offered strong value this year, earning the #42 position. More on Tarleton State University
University Of Georgia offered strong value this year, earning the #43 position. See the full University Of Georgia profile
University Of Arkansas offered strong value this year, earning the #44 position. Get the full University Of Arkansas report
Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best-value Agricultural Public Services schools. See the full Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill profile
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute came in at #46 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute report
University Of Minnesota Crookston offered strong value this year, earning the #47 position. Get the full University Of Minnesota Crookston report
University Of Nebraska Lincoln placed #48 among the best-value Agricultural Public Services schools in the United States. More on University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Utah State University came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Utah State University
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 49 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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