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2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

18 Ranked Colleges
134 Degrees Awarded
$29,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Agricultural Economics & Business is the 94th most popular major in the country with 8,504 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, agricultural economics and business graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,058 and had an average of $17,639 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 134 agricultural economics and business graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural economics and business. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agricultural economics and business programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agricultural economics and business program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 18 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 6 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Agricultural Economics & Business Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 8 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UIUC Agricultural Economics & Business Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 2 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree agricultural business students whose families make $48-$75k list, Mizzou has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’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 Mizzou Agricultural Economics & Business Report

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

University of Georgia landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree agricultural business students whose families make $48-$75k list, UGA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s agricultural business students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree agricultural business students whose families make $48-$75k list, K -State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. 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.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at Texas A&M College Station

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at OSU

#11

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 9 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech University Agricultural Economics & Business Report

#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. 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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#13

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#13 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s agricultural business students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree agricultural business students whose families make $48-$75k list, UMCP has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Michigan State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 7 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree agricultural business students whose families make $48-$75k list, Michigan State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

Full Michigan State University Agricultural Economics & Business Report

#15

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#10 in overall quality

University of Connecticut ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 10 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #10 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at UCONN

#16

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#16 in overall quality

University of Kentucky came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s agricultural business degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’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.

Full UK Agricultural Economics & Business Report

#17 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also took the #17 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#18 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #18. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree agricultural business students whose families make $48-$75k list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Agricultural Economics & Business Report

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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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