2027 Best Value Agricultural & Extension Education Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[Agricultural & Extension Education Services](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-public-services/agricultural-and-extension-education-services/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value agricultural & extension education services schools.
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2027 Best Value Agricultural & Extension Education Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the agricultural & extension education services degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Agricultural & Extension Education Services Schools
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign earned the #1 spot for value among agricultural & extension education services schools in the Great Lakes Region. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $18,267, compared with $40,096 for out-of-state students. Agricultural & Extension Education Services graduates carry a median of $20,778 in student loans. Early-career agricultural & extension education services graduates make about $48,643. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign admits about 42% of applicants.
Purdue University Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value agricultural & extension education services schools. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,992, compared with $28,794 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for agricultural & extension education services graduates is $19,844. Early-career agricultural & extension education services graduates make about $63,111. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 50%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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