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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Production (Income $30-$48k)

11 Ranked Colleges
113 Degrees Awarded
$24,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Agricultural Production is the 177th most popular major in the country with 3,610 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, agricultural production graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,100 and had an average of $16,942 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 113 agricultural production graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in agricultural production. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agricultural production programs, but they also 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 production program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Production (Income $30-$48k)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s agricultural production students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agricultural production degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Production at Iowa State University

#6 in overall quality

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 Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 2 masters’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. 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 Agricultural Production Report

#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Mississippi State 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.

Mississippi State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mississippi State Agricultural Production Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. 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.

Full Texas A&M College Station Agricultural Production Report

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Auburn University Agricultural Production Report

#7

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, Kentucky
#9 in overall quality

Kentucky State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Frankfort, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agricultural production degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree agricultural production students whose families make $30-$48k list, KY State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KY State are $12,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Kentucky State University

#8

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#7 in overall quality

University of Arkansas landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s agricultural production students in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #7 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at UARK

#9

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Production at Sam Houston State University

#10

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality

Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Middle Tennessee State University

#5 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agricultural production degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. 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 Production Report

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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