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2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$29,717 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,476 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the agriculture and agriculture operations 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 Agriculture

$18,533 Average Tuition & Fees

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 city of Fresno.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fresno State are $18,533 a 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per 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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

$19,319 Average Tuition & Fees

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 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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$19,744 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Chico is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a 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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Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $27,733 in tuition and fees each 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.

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

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University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Davis also is in the top 10% of our Best Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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#7

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$31,579 Average Tuition & Fees

Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oregon State are $31,579 per 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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$34,218 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a fairly 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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$43,824 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value agriculture and agriculture operations programs. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Santa Cruz are $43,824 a year.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 4,127
Washington 650
Oregon 496
Hawaii 91
Nevada 120

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter.

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