2027 Best Value Agriculture Schools in Tennessee
[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 4 schools to find the best return on investment for agriculture students.
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2027 Best Value Agriculture Schools in Tennessee
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
Austin Peay State University tops our 2027 list of the best value agriculture schools in Tennessee. Austin Peay State University is a large public school located in the city of Clarksville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,006, with out-of-state students paying around $14,766. Students borrow a median of $18,625 to complete the agriculture program here. Agriculture graduates of Austin Peay State University earn a median of $31,905 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at The University Of Tennessee Martin earned it the #2 place for agriculture. The University Of Tennessee Martin is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Martin. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,560, while out-of-state students pay about $16,600. Students borrow a median of $19,500 to complete the agriculture program here. Agriculture graduates of The University Of Tennessee Martin earn a median of $39,438 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,500 median debt. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
Tennessee Technological University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value agriculture schools. Tennessee Technological University is a large public school located in the town of Cookeville. Students from in state pay about $11,376 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $15,576. Students borrow a median of $14,915 to complete the agriculture program here. Soon after graduation, agriculture degree recipients from Tennessee Technological University generally make around $33,508. That is a strong return on a $14,915 median debt. The acceptance rate is 76%.
Students looking for strong value in agriculture will find it at Tennessee State University, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,616, compared with $22,416 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the agriculture program here. Agriculture graduates of Tennessee State University earn a median of $34,255 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 70% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
