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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
247 Degrees Awarded
$15,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 3,332 people earned their degree in agriculture, making the major the 188th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 382 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 247 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in agriculture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agriculture programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Stanislaus landed the #1 spot on the list. Turlock, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stan State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Stan State is $6,019 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full California State University - Stanislaus Agriculture Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Chico. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Chico, California, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Chico State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chico State is $15,017 for far western us region bachelor’s degree agriculture students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Agriculture at California State University - Chico

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is $21,595 for far western us region bachelor’s degree agriculture students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agriculture at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

#4

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also took the #4 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $16,358 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students with aid per year to attend Washington State University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agriculture at Washington State University

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Hilo landed the #5 spot on the list. UH Hilo is a small public school situated in Hilo, Hawaii. It awarded 27 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Hilo also made our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend University of Hawaii at Hilo is $13,885 for far western us region bachelor’s degree agriculture students with aid.

Full UH Hilo Agriculture Report

#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

Oregon State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 89 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $20,016 for far western us region bachelor’s degree agriculture students with aid per year to attend Oregon State.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Agriculture at Oregon State

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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%.

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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