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2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate

16 Ranked Colleges
106 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,192 people earned their degree in agronomy and crop science, making the major the 393rd most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 106 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in agronomy and crop science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agronomy and crop science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agronomy and crop science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate.

Top 17 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science

#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s agronomy and crop science students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#5 in overall quality

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 Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s agronomy and crop science students in 2019-2020.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 4 doctorate’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate list. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 9 doctorate’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

University of Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s agronomy and crop science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

University of Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Virginia Tech Agronomy & Crop Science Report

#11

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#10 in overall quality

Washington State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 4 doctorate’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree agronomy and crop science students list, Wazzu has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 doctorate’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

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#15 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s agronomy and crop science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree agronomy and crop science students list, OSU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’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.

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#14

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #16 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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