2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Agriculture Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Missouri 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. 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 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 degree in Missouri. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.
Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $8,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Northwest carry an average student debtload of $19,871. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $145.
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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Missouri. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $11,475 per year. Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at Mizzou take out an average of $16,801 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $452, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Mizzou also took the #2 spot in our Best Agriculture Schools in Missouri rankings.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeast Missouri State University is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 a year. Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out an average of $15,809 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln University landed the # 4 spot on the list. LU Missouri is a small public school located in the small city of Jefferson City.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LU Missouri are $8,370 per year.
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The excellent programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Missouri. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $8,294 per year. Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at Missouri State take out an average of $19,754 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Central Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCM are $9,078 a year. Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at UCM take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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William Woods University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the distant town of Fulton, William Woods is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Woods are $26,730 per year. Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at William Woods take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Request InformationBest Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| 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 7 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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