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

6 Ranked Colleges
292 Degrees Awarded
$26,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

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 Far Western US Region” 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 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” ranking analyzed 6 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agriculture and agriculture operations 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 Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree agriculture & agriculture operations students.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 29 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,009.

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

#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 66 students 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 Washington State University are $27,561.

Full Washington State University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also took the #2 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 UC Davis are $28,700.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at UC Davis

#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. 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 University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

Cal Poly Pomona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona are $18,377, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Cal Poly Pomona

#5 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 12 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550.

Full UH Manoa 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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