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2023 Best Value International Ag Schools For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value International Ag Schools For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value International Ag Schools For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 122 people earned their degree in international agriculture, making the major the 332nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, international agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,046 and had an average of $23,250 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Best Value International Ag Schools For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in international agriculture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international agriculture programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international 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 International Ag Schools For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Ag Schools For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for International Agriculture (Income $30-$48k)

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value International Ag Schools For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international ag degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International Agriculture Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cornell is $5,133 for international ag students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value International Ag Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s international ag students in 2020-2021.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best International Agriculture Schools” list. It costs about $11,598 for International Ag students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of California - Davis.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Agriculture at University of California - Davis

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value International Ag Schools For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 45 ’s international ag degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best International Agriculture Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,427 for International Ag students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Iowa State University.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on International Agriculture at Iowa State

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value International Ag Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 26 ’s international ag degrees in 2020-2021.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best International Agriculture Schools” list. It costs about $8,990 for international ag students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend OSU.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Agriculture at OSU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value International Ag Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best International Agriculture Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University is $12,735 for International Ag students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read more about International Agriculture at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, Iowa

Dordt University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value International Ag Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Dordt is a small school located in Sioux Center, Iowa that handed out 1 ’s international ag degrees in 2020-2021.

Dordt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best International Agriculture Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Dordt University is $20,101 for international ag students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about International Agriculture at Dordt

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