2027 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in Virginia
[Agricultural Economics](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-economics-business/agricultural-economics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for agricultural economics students.
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2027 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agricultural economics, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools
For return on investment in agricultural economics, no school beat Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University this year. Set in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,948, with out-of-state students paying around $37,764. Agricultural Economics graduates carry a median of $22,999 in student loans. Soon after graduation, agricultural economics degree recipients from Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University generally make around $48,557. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 55% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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