2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in Utah
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You
In 2020-2021, 424 degrees and certificates were awarded to agriculture and agriculture operations students who went to a Utah college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Utah ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Utah 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality in Agriculture
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.
BYU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Agriculture Schools in Utah list.
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Out of the 2 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
USU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from USU take out $17,216 in student loans while working on their degree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 894 |
| Montana | 184 |
| Idaho | 324 |
| Wyoming | 344 |
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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Related Majors for 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 2 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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