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2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
261 Degrees Awarded
$21,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Agriculture is the 157th most popular major in the country with 3,370 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,894 and had an average of $20,543 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 261 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,503 and $18,124 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delaware State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Dover, Delaware, this medium-sized public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

Del State also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Delaware State University is $14,866 for middle atlantic region agriculture students.

Full Del State General Agriculture Report

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 46 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Delaware is $18,967 for Middle Atlantic Region Agriculture students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about General Agriculture at University of Delaware

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SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Cobleskill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Cobleskill, New York, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Cobleskill, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Cobleskill is $16,421 for middle atlantic region agriculture students.

Full SUNY Cobleskill General Agriculture Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #4 spot on the list. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 40 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP also made our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $18,048 for Middle Atlantic Region Agriculture students per year to attend University of Maryland - College Park.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Maryland - College Park General Agriculture Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 12 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region agriculture students list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $23,035 for Middle Atlantic Region Agriculture students per year to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Rutgers New Brunswick

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Morrisville State College
Morrisville, New York

Morrisville State College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Morrisville, New York, and it awarded 4 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Morrisville State College also made our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Morrisville State College is $18,436 for middle atlantic region agriculture students.

Read more about General Agriculture at Morrisville State College

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 76 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $37,042 for Middle Atlantic Region Agriculture students per year to attend Cornell.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full Cornell University General Agriculture Report

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