2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s
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In 2019-2020, 3,332 people earned their degree in agriculture, making the major the 188th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,082 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 64 colleges that offered 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agriculture 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.
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Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 61 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,252 for Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students per year to attend South Dakota State.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Agriculture at South Dakota State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,584 for bachelor’s degree agriculture students per year to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Agriculture Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s list. WIU is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 94 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
WIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Western Illinois University is $16,210 for bachelor’s degree agriculture students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s. Truman State University is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 22 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Truman State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Truman State University is $12,462 for Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 88%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
UW - River Falls not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls is $13,748 for bachelor’s degree agriculture students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 64 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Dickinson State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Dickinson State University is a small school located in Dickinson, North Dakota that handed out 13 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for DSU is $10,855 for bachelor’s degree agriculture students.
Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 31 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree agriculture students list, Northwest has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,354 for bachelor’s degree agriculture students per year to attend Northwest Missouri State University.
Illinois State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school handed out 199 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Illinois State is $20,895 for bachelor’s degree agriculture students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
West Texas A&M University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students.
The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Martin, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 138 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,955 for bachelor’s degree agriculture students per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.
SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for SIUC is $16,945 for Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Agriculture Report
California State University - Chico ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s list. California State University - Chico is a fairly large public school situated in Chico, California. It awarded 69 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree agriculture students list, Chico State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Chico is $15,017 for Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Fort Hays State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s list. FHSU is a public institution located in Hays, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend FHSU is $12,053 for Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students.
With a ranking of #14, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,819 for bachelor’s degree agriculture students per year to attend Angelo State University.
McNeese State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend McNeese State University is $12,267 for Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students.
Tennessee Technological University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee Technological University is $15,929 for bachelor’s degree agriculture students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Sam Houston State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 22 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,617 for Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students per year to attend SHSU.
Read full report on Agriculture at Sam Houston State University
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. 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 also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $21,595 for bachelor’s degree agriculture students.
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 full report on Agriculture at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree agriculture students list, UNL has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln is $17,208 for bachelor’s degree agriculture students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Texas Tech University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $17,571 for Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,725 for Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students.
Read full report on Agriculture at Missouri State University - Springfield
Lincoln University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Jefferson City, Missouri, this small public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Lincoln University is $7,830 for Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students.
With a ranking of #23, Southern Utah University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar City, Utah. It awarded 23 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southern Utah University is $14,285 for Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students.
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 16 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue University - Main Campus is $13,986 for bachelor’s degree agriculture students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $15,230 for Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students.
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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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- *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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