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2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s

10 Ranked Colleges
113 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,610 people earned their degree in agricultural production, making the major the 177th most popular in the United States. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural production. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural production programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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” list to help you make the college decision.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree agricultural production students.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Production

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. 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.

In addition to being on our master’s degree agricultural production students list, Iowa State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Iowa State University

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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 full report on Agricultural Production at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s agricultural production students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Production at Mississippi State

#4

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s list. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 23 masters’s agricultural production 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.

Read more about Agricultural Production at Auburn University

#5

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, Kentucky
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kentucky State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s. Located in Frankfort, Kentucky, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s agricultural production students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree agricultural production students 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 Kentucky State University are $12,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Production at KY State

#6

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agricultural production degrees to 13 students 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 SHSU are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Sam Houston State University

#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#7 in overall quality

University of Arkansas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s ranking. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.

Read more about Agricultural Production at University of Arkansas

#6 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 2 masters’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree agricultural production students list, UIUC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Master’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.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s list. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Agricultural Production Report

#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 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Middle Tennessee State University 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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