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2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

18 Ranked Colleges
134 Degrees Awarded
$29,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural economics and business. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural economics and business programs and cost less that 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 and business program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree agricultural business students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 18 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s 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 University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cornell University Agricultural Economics & Business Report

#2

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s 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 University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 8 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 $75-$110k list, Purdue has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Purdue Agricultural Economics & Business Report

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #8 spot 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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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s agricultural business degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #6 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 Kansas State University are $24,115.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at K -State

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State also made our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s agricultural business degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

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.

Full OSU Agricultural Economics & Business Report

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree agricultural business students whose families make $75-$110k list, UIUC has also earned the #5 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Full UIUC Agricultural Economics & Business Report

#14 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at Mizzou

#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree agricultural business students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech University Agricultural Economics & Business Report

#15 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s agricultural business students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#12

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s agricultural business degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree agricultural business students whose families make $75-$110k 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.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at Michigan State

#13

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s agricultural business students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - 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 University - College Station

#14

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#13 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree agricultural business students whose families make $75-$110k 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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#15

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#16 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 5 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at UK

#16

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 10 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at UCONN

#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 $75-$110k list. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 1 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed 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 more about Agricultural Economics & Business at Colorado State

#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s agricultural business students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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