2023 Best Value Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,081 degrees and certificates were awarded to agriculture and agriculture operations students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Wisconsin to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for agriculture and agriculture operations students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Agriculture
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - River Falls to be the best value school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Wisconsin. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - River Falls are $8,088 a year.
UW - River Falls also took the #4 spot in our Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin rankings.
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Out of the 3 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Platteville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Platteville are $7,844 per year.
UW - Platteville also claimed a spot on our Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Madison are $10,720 a year.
UW - Madison did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 932 |
| Michigan | 673 |
| Ohio | 1,445 |
| Illinois | 1,803 |
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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 3 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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