2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $30-$48k)
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Agriculture is the 148th most popular major in the country with 3,332 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,257 and had an average of $20,441 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 294 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in general agriculture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general agriculture programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general agriculture program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Featured schools near , edit
One Size Does Not Fit All
The agriculture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $30-$48k)
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Wazzu also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561.
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #2 spot on the list. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k list, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo are $21,009.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k list, Northwest has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest Missouri State University are $6,673, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040.
Read more about General Agriculture at Texas State University
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about General Agriculture at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
North Carolina A & T State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. NC A&T is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k list, NC A&T has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Angelo State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Angelo State University is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
Angelo State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State University are $14,396.
Read more about General Agriculture at Angelo State University
Tennessee State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 16 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860.
Illinois State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Illinois State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Cal Poly Pomona is a large public school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 10 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
Cal Poly Pomona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona are $18,377, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona General Agriculture Report
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 21 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Texas A&M University - Commerce
With a ranking of #15, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 10 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Kingsville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066.
Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville General Agriculture Report
West Texas A&M University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013.
Sam Houston State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 16 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Sam Houston State University
West Virginia University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 8 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Agriculture at West Virginia University
With a ranking of #19, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida A&M University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are $24,669.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Florida A&M University
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Stephen F Austin State University General Agriculture Report
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #21. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 11 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Delaware State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Dover, Delaware, and it awarded 2 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k list, Del State has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Del State are $11,726, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Delaware State University
With a ranking of #24, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
WKU also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Kentucky University are $18,340.
With a ranking of #25, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,810, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus General Agriculture Report
Narrow Results by Region
Southeast
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
Plains States
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region
Far Western US
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region
Great Lakes
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region
Rocky Mountains
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region
Middle Atlantic
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
Southwest
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region
Switch to a Similar Major
Agricultural Economics & Business
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (Income $30-$48k)
Horticulture
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Horticulture (Income $30-$48k)
Agricultural Public Services
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Agricultural Public Services (Income $30-$48k)
Food Science Technology
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology (Income $30-$48k)
Soil Sciences
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $30-$48k)
Agricultural Production
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Agricultural Production (Income $30-$48k)
International Agriculture
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for International Agriculture (Income $30-$48k)
Animal Science
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k)
Plant Sciences
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $30-$48k)
Other Agriculture
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Other Agriculture (Income $30-$48k)
Switch to a More Focused Major
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
Best General Agriculture Master's Degree Schools
General Agriculture students
Most Focused Master's Degree Colleges for General Agriculture
General Agriculture students
Most Popular Master's Degree Online General Agriculture Schools
General Agriculture students
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $0-$30k)
General Agriculture students with family income less than $30k
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $48-$75k)
General Agriculture students with family income $48-$75k
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income Over $110k)
General Agriculture students with family income exceeding $110k
Highest Paid Master's Degree General Agriculture Graduates
General Agriculture students
Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Agriculture
General Agriculture students
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (With Aid)
General Agriculture students getting aid
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $30-$48k)
General Agriculture students with family income $30-$48k
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $75-$110k)
General Agriculture students with family income $75-$110k
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.
Credits
- Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter.
Featured Agriculture Schools
Request Info
|
Southern New Hampshire University
You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More > |
College Factual provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© College Factual – All Rights Reserved.
