2023 Best Value Agriculture Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Undergraduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Agriculture Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Agriculture
Our analysis found Niagara County Community College to be the best value school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . 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.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year.
UMCP excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Agriculture Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Delaware Valley University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
DelVal undergraduate students pay an average of $41,380 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
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