2027 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in Kansas
[Agricultural Business](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-economics-business/agricultural-business/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong agricultural business education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value agricultural business schools.
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2027 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in Kansas
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the agricultural business degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Agricultural Business Schools
For return on investment in agricultural business, no school beat Fort Hays State University this year. Set in the town of Hays, Fort Hays State University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $5,923, compared with $17,741 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for agricultural business graduates is $19,250. Agricultural Business graduates of Fort Hays State University earn a median of $47,012 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,250 median debt. The acceptance rate is 90%.
Students looking for strong value in agricultural business will find it at Kansas State University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $11,221 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $28,568. Students borrow a median of $19,641 to complete the agricultural business program here. Soon after graduation, agricultural business degree recipients from Kansas State University generally make around $75,263. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Kansas State University admits about 82% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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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