2023 Best Value Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 49,899 people earned a degree or certificate in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the major the #21 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 119 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for agriculture and agriculture operations 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.
Top 15% Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Idaho helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the United States. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Chadron State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the United States. Located in the remote town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chadron State College are $7,206 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Chadron State College also is in the top 20% of our Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year.
South Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Crookston is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Crookston, UMN Crookston is a public college with a small student population.
UMN Crookston undergraduate students pay an average of $12,514 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Crookston also is in the top 20% of our Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 15% of our Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Western Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value 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.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. 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 Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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University of Northwestern Ohio came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Lima, University of Northwestern Ohio is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northwestern Ohio are $11,619 per year.
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University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Platteville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Platteville are $16,483 per year.
UW - Platteville excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. UPR Mayaguez is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mayaguez.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPR Mayaguez are $4,840 per year.
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Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Minnesota State University are $9,482 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southwest Minnesota State University also is in the top 20% of our Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Dickinson State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DSU are $9,942 per year.
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Oklahoma Panhandle State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Goodwell, OPSU is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OPSU are $8,234 a year.
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California State University - Fresno landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a fairly 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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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the distant town of Tifton, ABAC Tifton is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ABAC Tifton are $10,471 a year.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 a year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Agriculture students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | The University of Tennessee - Martin | Martin, TN |
| 19 | Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville, MO |
| 20 | Truman State University | Kirksville, MO |
| 20 | Angelo State University | San Angelo, TX |
| 22 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 23 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney, NE |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations by Region
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Majors Related to Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 8,646 |
| Animal Science | 8,294 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 8,098 |
| General Agriculture | 3,370 |
| Horticulture | 3,234 |
| Plant Sciences | 3,175 |
| Agricultural Production | 3,066 |
| Food Science Technology | 2,532 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 1,280 |
| Animal Services | 990 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 845 |
| Other Agriculture | 602 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 527 |
| Soil Sciences | 406 |
| Food Processing | 237 |
| International Agriculture | 122 |
| Veterinary Administrative Services | 118 |
Majors Similar to Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
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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