2023 Best Value General Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Agriculture 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.
The Best Value General Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US 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 Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for agriculture students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 in General Agriculture
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Fresno the best value school in the Far Western US Region for general agriculture students. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.
Fresno State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,533 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great value for general agriculture students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year. Agriculture majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best General Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $27,733 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Wazzu is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.
Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at California State University - Chico helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general agriculture schools in the Far Western US Region . Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.
Chico State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,744 in tuition and fees each year. Agriculture majors at Chico State take out an average of $15,375 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #6, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general agriculture students. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oregon State are $31,579 a year. After completing their degree, agriculture graduates from Oregon State carry an average student debtload of $27,250.
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University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the remote town of Hilo, UH Hilo is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Hilo are $20,798 a year. On average, agriculture graduates from UH Hilo take out $26,666 in student loans while working on their degree.
Request InformationBest General Agriculture Colleges by State
Explore the best general agriculture colleges 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 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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