2023 Best Value Agriculture Master's Degree Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master's Degree School for You
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the #18 most popular major in Missouri with 1,091 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Agriculture Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Agriculture
Our analysis found Northwest Missouri State University to be the best value school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwest are $7,064 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Missouri. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $11,255 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Mizzou not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Missouri State graduate students pay an average of $6,858 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. LU Missouri is a small public school located in the city of Jefferson City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at LU Missouri are $7,442 a year.
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Explore all the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,085 |
| Minnesota | 657 |
| Iowa | 1,469 |
| South Dakota | 595 |
| Nebraska | 847 |
| North Dakota | 370 |
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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 4 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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