2023 Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for agriculture students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Agriculture
Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best value school for general agriculture students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, agriculture majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo accumulate an average of around $20,369 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the # 2 spot on the list. Chico State is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chico State are $19,744 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general agriculture schools in the Far Western US Region . Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
Oregon State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,579 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, agriculture majors at Oregon State accumulate an average of around $29,225 in student debt.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Hilo landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hilo, UH Hilo is a public school with a small student population.
UH Hilo undergraduate students pay an average of $20,798 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest General Agriculture Colleges by State
Explore the best general agriculture schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 222 |
| Washington | 27 |
| Oregon | 98 |
| Nevada | 21 |
| Hawaii | 20 |
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Majors Related to Agriculture
One of 16 majors within the area of study, general agriculture has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Agriculture
| 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 4 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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