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2023 Best Value General Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$23,687 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,661 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value General Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the agriculture programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in General Agriculture

$18,533 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found California State University - Fresno to be the best value school for general agriculture students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fresno State are $18,533 a year.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the 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. 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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The excellent programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general agriculture schools in the Far Western US Region . Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $27,733 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wazzu also is in the top 20% of our Best General Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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$19,319 Average Tuition & Fees

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 fairly large student population.

Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General Agriculture at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report

$19,744 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Chico. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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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#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$31,579 Average Tuition & Fees

Oregon State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oregon State are $31,579 per year. After completing their degree, agriculture graduates from Oregon State carry an average student debtload of $27,250.

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$20,798 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Hawaii at Hilo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general agriculture students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Hilo, UH Hilo is a public school 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.

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Best 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

More General Agriculture Rankings in the Far Western US Region

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 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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