2026 Best Value Other Agriculture Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Other Agriculture associate’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 40 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor reviewed schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Other Agriculture Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
Our analysis found Eastern Kentucky University to be the best-value Other Agriculture school in the United States. Located in Richmond, KY, Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,320 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $21,230. The median Other Agriculture program debt is $25,122. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $45,795. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Eastern Kentucky University admits about 78% of applicants. Read the full report on Eastern Kentucky University
Northern Michigan University came in at #2 on this year's best-value Other Agriculture ranking in the United States. Read more about Northern Michigan University
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Santa Rosa Junior College earned it the #3 place in the United States. More on Santa Rosa Junior College
Out of the 40 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, California State University Stanislaus landed the #4 spot. Get the full California State University Stanislaus report
Out of the 40 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, University Of Nebraska Lincoln landed the #5 spot. See the full University Of Nebraska Lincoln profile
North Carolina State University At Raleigh came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. See the full North Carolina State University At Raleigh profile
California State University Fresno landed the #7 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full California State University Fresno profile
Eastern Wyoming College came in at #8 in this year's value ranking. More on Eastern Wyoming College
Modesto Junior College came in at #9 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Modesto Junior College
University Of California Berkeley came in at #10 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of California Berkeley
University Of Maryland College Park placed #11 among the best-value Other Agriculture schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Maryland College Park
Northern Oklahoma College landed the #12 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Northern Oklahoma College profile
Alabama A And M University landed the #13 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Alabama A And M University report
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. Read the full report on Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Langston University came in at #15 in this year's value ranking. More on Langston University
Cuesta College
Cuesta College placed #16 among the best-value Other Agriculture schools in the United States. More on Cuesta College
Merritt College
Merritt College landed the #17 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Merritt College report
University Of Florida came in at #18 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Florida report
Mesalands Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. More on Mesalands Community College
Murray State University placed #20 among the best-value Other Agriculture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Murray State University
Tennessee State University placed #21 among the best-value Other Agriculture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Tennessee State University
Northwest Missouri State University offered strong value this year, earning the #22 position. Get the full Northwest Missouri State University report
University Of Kentucky ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Agriculture schools. Read the full report on University Of Kentucky
Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. More on Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne
College Of Micronesia Fsm landed the #25 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full College Of Micronesia Fsm report
Rest of the Top 15% Best-Value Other Agriculture Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
Holmes Community College ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Agriculture schools. Get the full Holmes Community College report
Arkansas State University Newport landed the #27 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Arkansas State University Newport
Delta College
Delta College landed the #28 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Delta College profile
University Of Arizona placed #29 among the best-value Other Agriculture schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Arizona report
Rider University
Rider University came in at #30 in this year's value ranking. More on Rider University
University Of California Davis placed #31 among the best-value Other Agriculture schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of California Davis
Colorado Northwestern Community College ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Agriculture schools. See the full Colorado Northwestern Community College profile
Morehead State University offered strong value this year, earning the #33 position. See the full Morehead State University profile
Central Arizona College came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. More on Central Arizona College
Clark State Community College placed #35 among the best-value Other Agriculture schools in the United States. Read more about Clark State Community College
Dodge City Community College came in at #36 in this year's value ranking. See the full Dodge City Community College profile
Northwest Arkansas Community College landed the #37 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Northwest Arkansas Community College
Clemson University placed #38 among the best-value Other Agriculture schools in the United States. Read more about Clemson University
Ohio State University Main Campus came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. More on Ohio State University Main Campus
Reedley College
Reedley College came in at #40 in this year's value ranking. More on Reedley College
Related Other Agriculture Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value Other Agriculture Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Other Agriculture Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Agriculture Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Agriculture Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Agriculture Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 40 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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