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2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$31,435 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,495 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, agriculture and agriculture operations was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 49,899 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for agriculture and agriculture operations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for agriculture and agriculture operations majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools

#1

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, NY
$18,586 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Cobleskill the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the distant town of Cobleskill, SUNY Cobleskill is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Cobleskill are $18,586 per year. On average, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from SUNY Cobleskill take out $19,848 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $263.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at SUNY Cobleskill Report

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornell are $61,015 per year. Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at Cornell take out an average of $14,290 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $485, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Cornell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,005 per year. On average, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $26,899 in student loans while working on their degree.

Rutgers New Brunswick excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,880 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from UD carry an average student debtload of $22,010.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UD also is in the top 15% of our Best Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Delaware Report

$25,170 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Penn College are $25,170 a year. While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Penn College accumulate an average of around $15,250 in student debt.

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$10,423 Average Tuition & Fees

Niagara County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Niagara County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,423 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Niagara County Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,199.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from UMCP carry an average student debtload of $20,608.

UMCP also claimed a spot on our Best Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$30,602 Average Tuition & Fees

Temple University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Temple undergraduate students pay an average of $30,602 in tuition and fees each year. Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at Temple take out an average of $22,874 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA
$41,380 Average Tuition & Fees

Delaware Valley University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the large suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DelVal are $41,380 per year. On average, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from DelVal take out $25,624 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $615, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, NY
$18,651 Average Tuition & Fees

Morrisville State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Morrisville, Morrisville State College is a public school with a small student population.

Morrisville State College undergraduate students pay an average of $18,651 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Morrisville State College take out is $19,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $314, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 292
Pennsylvania 1,339
New York 1,525
Maryland 280
Delaware 260
District of Columbia 3

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 10 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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