2027 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in New Jersey
[Agriculture & Agriculture Operations](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for agriculture & agriculture operations students.
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2027 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in New Jersey
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the agriculture & agriculture operations degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools
Camden County College tops our 2027 list of the best value agriculture & agriculture operations schools in New Jersey. Camden County College is a large public school located in the suburb of Blackwood. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,320, while out-of-state students pay about $4,416. Typical student debt for agriculture & agriculture operations graduates is $12,999. Early-career agriculture & agriculture operations graduates make about $37,346. That is a strong return on a $12,999 median debt.
Bergen Community College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value agriculture & agriculture operations schools. Set in the suburb of Paramus, Bergen Community College is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $4,913, compared with $9,294 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for agriculture & agriculture operations graduates is $21,000. Soon after graduation, agriculture & agriculture operations degree recipients from Bergen Community College generally make around $41,150. Set against $21,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Centenary College earned it the #3 place for agriculture & agriculture operations. Set in the suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $37,732 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for agriculture & agriculture operations graduates is $23,250. Soon after graduation, agriculture & agriculture operations degree recipients from Centenary College generally make around $34,104. Set against $23,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Centenary College admits about 83% of applicants.
A rank of #4 makes Rutgers University New Brunswick one of the best values for agriculture & agriculture operations. Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $17,929, with out-of-state students paying around $37,441. Agriculture & Agriculture Operations graduates carry a median of $22,727 in student loans. Early-career agriculture & agriculture operations graduates make about $36,519. Set against $22,727 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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