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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science

20 Ranked Colleges
227 Degrees Awarded
$21,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Agronomy & Crop Science is the 393rd most popular major in the country with 1,192 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 227 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the agronomy and crop science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s

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

Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #2 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 24 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree agronomy and crop science students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’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 Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Kansas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s list. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree agronomy and crop science students list, UGA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19 in overall quality

University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is a public institution located in Mayaguez, . The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPR Mayaguez also took the #19 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPR Mayaguez are $7,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 11 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#15 in overall quality

University of Arkansas landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#6 in overall quality

Washington State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 9 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

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#17 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s agronomy and crop science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree agronomy and crop science students list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

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#18

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#13 in overall quality

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 3 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #13 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066.

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#20

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#18 in overall quality

West Virginia University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 3 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree agronomy and crop science students list, WVU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.

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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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