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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
292 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Far Western US region, there were 7,903 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,774 and $18,703 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 292 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in agriculture and agriculture operations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agriculture and agriculture operations programs and cost less that 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 agriculture and agriculture operations program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. California State University - Fresno is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree agriculture & agriculture operations students with aid list, Fresno State has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo are $21,009, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 74 students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Washington State University is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 66 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Washington State University

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #5 spot on the list. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a large public school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 10 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly Pomona also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona are $18,377, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Cal Poly Pomona

#5 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Hawaii at Manoa

#7

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

Oregon State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oregon State 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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