2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s
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Agricultural Economics is the 268th most popular major in the country with 2,141 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 350 agricultural economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agricultural economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the agricultural economics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 8 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full North Dakota State University Agricultural Economics Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech also took the #14 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ag economics students list, K -State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ag economics students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 8 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s ag economics students in 2019-2020.
UGA also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ag economics degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.
Purdue also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Cornell University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 85 degrees to qualified masters’s ag economics students in 2019-2020.
Cornell also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s ranking. UPR Mayaguez is a public institution located in Mayaguez, . The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez are $7,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Wyoming ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s list. University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.
UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Clemson University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.
Clemson also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Agricultural Economics at Clemson University
University of Arkansas ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ag economics degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
UARK also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s ag economics students in 2019-2020.
OSU also took the #21 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Agricultural Economics Report
With a ranking of #14, University of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UF also took the #7 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 6 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.
Mizzou also took the #16 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.
Full University of Missouri - Columbia Agricultural Economics Report
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 6 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Idaho landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s ranking. U of I is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ag economics students list, U of I has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112.
With a ranking of #18, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 6 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.
Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 7 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.
UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Agricultural Economics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Michigan State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 13 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.
Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Agricultural Economics at Michigan State
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s ag economics students in 2019-2020.
UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s ag economics students in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville also took the #22 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Agricultural Economics Report
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s ranking. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.
SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Agricultural Economics Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s ag economics students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Agricultural Economics at Ohio State University - Main Campus
University of Kentucky landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 5 masters’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.
UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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