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2027 Best Value General Agriculture Schools in Louisiana

[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.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general agriculture students.

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• Best Value General Agriculture Schools in Louisiana

2027 Best Value General Agriculture Schools in Louisiana

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general agriculture, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Agriculture Schools

1

Mcneese State University
Lake Charles, LA

$8,489 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,500 Avg Student Debt

$46,453 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Mcneese State University the best value for a degree in general agriculture in Louisiana. Set in the city of Lake Charles, Mcneese State University is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,489 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $9,989. General Agriculture graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans. Early-career general agriculture graduates make about $37,887. Set against $19,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 78%.

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Southern University And A And M College
Baton Rouge, LA

$9,922 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,250 Avg Student Debt

$43,371 Median Earnings (10yr)

Southern University And A And M College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value general agriculture schools. Southern University And A And M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,922, compared with $17,272 for out-of-state students. General Agriculture graduates carry a median of $28,250 in student loans. Early-career general agriculture graduates make about $30,865. Set against $28,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 35% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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.