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2027 Best Value Agriculture Schools in Delaware

[Agriculture](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/general-agriculture/agriculture/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong agriculture education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for agriculture students.

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• Best Value Agriculture Schools in Delaware

2027 Best Value Agriculture Schools in Delaware

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the agriculture degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Agriculture Schools

1

Delaware State University
Dover, DE

$10,670 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,625 Avg Student Debt

$49,307 Median Earnings (10yr)

Delaware State University tops our 2027 list of the best value agriculture schools in Delaware. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware State University is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $10,670 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $20,634. Agriculture graduates carry a median of $23,625 in student loans. Soon after graduation, agriculture degree recipients from Delaware State University generally make around $38,873. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Delaware State University admits about 47% of applicants.

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University Of Delaware
Newark, DE

$16,810 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,372 Avg Student Debt

$72,950 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Delaware one of the best values for agriculture. Set in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,810, while out-of-state students pay about $41,400. Students borrow a median of $24,372 to complete the agriculture program here. Early-career agriculture graduates make about $39,696. That is a strong return on a $24,372 median debt. The acceptance rate is 71%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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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