2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s” 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.
This year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in general agriculture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general agriculture programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general agriculture program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s.
Top 23 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 5 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwest, the school also landed the #6 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 Northwest Missouri State University are $6,673.
Full Northwest Missouri State University General Agriculture Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s list. Illinois State University is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 4 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
Illinois State also made our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069, 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 West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
West Texas A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on General Agriculture at West Texas A&M University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 16 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
UNL also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also made our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,009, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo General Agriculture Report
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Missouri State also made our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about General Agriculture at Missouri State University - Springfield
Angelo State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s ranking. Angelo State is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree agriculture students list, Angelo State has also earned the #12 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 Angelo State University are $14,396.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville General Agriculture Report
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s ranking. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 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 Commerce are $14,549.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce General Agriculture Report
Washington State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s ranking. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Wazzu also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #11, Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s list. Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Tennessee State University also made our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. 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.
Sam Houston State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 16 students 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 Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree agriculture students list, Texas State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Virginia Tech ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s list. 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.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. North Carolina A & T State University 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.
NC A&T not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Western Kentucky University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s ranking. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 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 Western Kentucky University are $18,340.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Western Kentucky University
With a ranking of #17, Alcorn State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s list. Alcorn State University is a public institution located in Alcorn State, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree agriculture students list, Alcorn State has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alcorn State are $7,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about General Agriculture at Alcorn State University
With a ranking of #18, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s list. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 24 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 3 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree agriculture students list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s ranking. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s ranking. Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Cal Poly Pomona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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
West Virginia University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s ranking. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 8 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.
WVU also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #23, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s list. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Florida A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 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 Florida A&M University are $24,669.
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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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- 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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