2027 Best Value General Agriculture Schools in Maryland

[General Agriculture](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/general-agriculture/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general agriculture schools.
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2027 Best Value General Agriculture Schools in Maryland
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general agriculture degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Agriculture Schools
University Of Maryland Eastern Shore tops our 2027 list of the best value general agriculture schools in Maryland. University Of Maryland Eastern Shore is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Princess Anne. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,076, with out-of-state students paying around $20,122. General Agriculture graduates carry a median of $26,996 in student loans. General Agriculture graduates of University Of Maryland Eastern Shore earn a median of $39,742 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Maryland Eastern Shore admits about 96% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in general agriculture will find it at University Of Maryland College Park, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $11,809 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $41,186. General Agriculture graduates carry a median of $20,836 in student loans. General Agriculture graduates of University Of Maryland College Park earn a median of $57,901 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $20,836 median debt. The acceptance rate is 45%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.