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2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$26,144 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,678 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

With 1,525 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, agriculture and agriculture operations is the #26 most popular major in New York.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Agriculture Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in New York 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 New York

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

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality in Agriculture

#1

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, NY
$8,676 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found SUNY Cobleskill to be the best value school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the town of Cobleskill, SUNY Cobleskill is a public college with a small student population.

SUNY Cobleskill undergraduate students pay an average of $8,676 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at SUNY Cobleskill accumulate an average of around $19,848 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $263, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
$61,015 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Cornell carry an average student debtload of $14,290. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $485.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cornell is ranked #1 for overall quality for agriculture and agriculture operations in New York.

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#3

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, NY
$8,741 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Morrisville State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in New York. Located in the rural area of Morrisville, Morrisville State College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Morrisville State College are $8,741 a year. Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at Morrisville State College take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $314.

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Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 292
Pennsylvania 1,339
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 3 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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