2023 Best Value Agriculture Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master'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 Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 75 schools in the United States to see which master'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.
Top 15% Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the United States for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 20% of our Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwest Missouri State University is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
Northwest graduate students pay an average of $7,064 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 75 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 75 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, South Dakota State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools list.
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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools list. UPR Mayaguez is a large public school located in the small city of Mayaguez.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPR Mayaguez are $3,800 a year.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNL also is in the top 10% of our Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,133 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also did well on our Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Angelo State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Angelo State is a large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Angelo State are $14,590 a year.
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West Texas A&M University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.
West Texas A&M University graduate students pay an average of $8,574 in tuition and fees each year.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
SHSU graduate students pay an average of $16,009 in tuition and fees each year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Agriculture Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA |
| 13 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 13 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 15 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
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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