2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the #21 most popular major in the country with 49,899 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value 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. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Agriculture
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Fresno the best value school in the Far Western US Region for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
Fresno State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,533 in tuition and fees each year. On average, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Fresno State take out $17,970 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo carry an average student debtload of $19,880. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $353.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out is $19,224.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Chico. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Chico State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,744 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Chico State accumulate an average of around $17,344 in student debt.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $27,733 per year. Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at Wazzu take out an average of $18,457 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $430.
Wazzu excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Davis are $44,399 per year. While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $12,645 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $305, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
UC Davis excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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With a ranking of #7, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oregon State are $31,579 a year. The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Oregon State take out is $24,129. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $390, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a large student population.
UH Manoa undergraduate students pay an average of $34,218 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from UH Manoa carry an average student debtload of $26,000.
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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Santa Cruz are $43,824 per year.
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Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 4,127 |
| Washington | 650 |
| Oregon | 496 |
| Hawaii | 91 |
| Nevada | 120 |
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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Related Majors for 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 9 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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