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2023 Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

56 Colleges
$17,758 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,078 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Agriculture Bachelor's 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 56 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best value school for general agriculture students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, agriculture graduates from South Dakota State carry an average student debtload of $21,246.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WIU are $13,297 a year. On average, agriculture graduates from WIU take out $19,825 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $204, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great value for general agriculture students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, agriculture graduates from North Dakota State University carry an average student debtload of $22,921.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 15% of our Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a great value for general agriculture students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $15,661 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - River Falls is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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Out of the 56 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez landed the # 5 spot on the list. UPR Mayaguez is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mayaguez.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPR Mayaguez are $4,840 per year.

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Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

Dickinson State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general agriculture programs. Located in the remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public college with a small student population.

DSU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in tuition and fees each year.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general agriculture programs. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUC are $15,240 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general agriculture students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwest are $14,919 a year.

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Sam Houston State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, agriculture graduates from SHSU carry an average student debtload of $24,798.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general agriculture students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNL are $26,720 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, agriculture majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $19,504 in student debt.

UNL also claimed a spot on our Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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General Agriculture by Region

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Region
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 25 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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