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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

7 Ranked Colleges
472 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 51,300 people earned their degree in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,886 and had an average of $19,085 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 8,378 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,108 and $17,531 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 472 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agriculture and agriculture operations. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agriculture and agriculture operations 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 agriculture and agriculture operations 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

Full UW - Madison Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 79 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Michigan State

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 94 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make $0-$30k list, Purdue has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Purdue

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 106 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 82 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ohio State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#6

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois

Illinois State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 4 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State also took the #0 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Illinois State University

#6 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make $0-$30k list, SIUC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928.

Full SIUC Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

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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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