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2023 Best Value General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$18,917 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,739 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Agriculture Associate Degree School for You

General Agriculture is the #159 most popular major in the country with 3,370 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for agriculture 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 General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for agriculture majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Northeast Community College to be the best value school for general agriculture students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $5,010 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, agriculture majors at Northeast accumulate an average of around $10,585 in student debt.

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#2

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ridgewater College is a great value for general agriculture students working on their associate degree. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,914 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ridgewater College also did well on our Best General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent associate degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general agriculture schools in the United States. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.

South Dakota State also claimed a spot on our Best General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great value for general agriculture students working on their associate degree. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, agriculture majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $13,283 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Goodwell, OPSU is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OPSU are $8,234 per year.

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North Carolina State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools ranking. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $29,916 in tuition and fees each year.

NC State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools list.

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With a ranking of #7, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general agriculture students working on their associate degree. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USU are $23,435 a year.

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#8

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, NY

SUNY Cobleskill landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree general agriculture programs. Located in the town of Cobleskill, SUNY Cobleskill is a public college with a small student population.

SUNY Cobleskill undergraduate students pay an average of $18,586 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Warner University

Lake Wales, FL

With a ranking of #9, Warner University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general agriculture students working on their associate degree. Warner University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lake Wales.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Warner University are $25,050 per year.

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#10

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Dordt University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dordt are $33,590 per year.

Dordt excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools list.

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General Agriculture by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 16 majors within the area of study, general agriculture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
Horticulture 3,234
Plant Sciences 3,175

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter.

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