2027 Best Value Agriculture Schools in Virginia
[Agriculture](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/general-agriculture/agriculture/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for agriculture students.
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2027 Best Value Agriculture Schools in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agriculture, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Agriculture Schools
For return on investment in agriculture, no school beat Virginia State University this year. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State University is a moderately-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,043, compared with $22,650 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $25,545 to complete the agriculture program here. Early-career agriculture graduates make about $40,620. That is a strong return on a $25,545 median debt. Virginia State University admits about 89% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earned it the #2 place for agriculture. Set in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,948, while out-of-state students pay about $37,764. Typical student debt for agriculture graduates is $23,393. Agriculture graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earn a median of $51,630 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,393 median debt. The acceptance rate is 55%.
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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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