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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture (Income $30-$48k)

6 Ranked Colleges
64 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agroecology Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Agroecology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 571 people earned their degree in agroecology and sustainable agriculture, making the major the 639th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 64 agroecology and sustainable agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agroecology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agroecology and sustainable agriculture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agroecology and sustainable agriculture programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agroecology and sustainable agriculture program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agroecology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agroecology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture (Income $30-$48k)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Agroecology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 4 masters’s agroecology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Agroecology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s agroecology students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa State Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agroecology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s agroecology degrees to qualified students.

UIUC also made our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UIUC Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Report

#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agroecology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture at Mississippi State

#5

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Agroecology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s agroecology degrees to qualified students.

SHSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture at Sam Houston State University

#4 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agroecology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 6 masters’s agroecology degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Notes and References

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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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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