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2027 Best Value Soil Science & Agronomy, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[Soil Science & Agronomy, General](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/soil-sciences/soil-science-and-agronomy-general/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for soil science & agronomy, general students.

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• Best Value Soil Science & Agronomy, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2027 Best Value Soil Science & Agronomy, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in soil science & agronomy, general, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Soil Science & Agronomy, General Schools

1

University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI

$9,228 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,989 Avg Student Debt

$52,021 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point, our #1 best value for soil science & agronomy, general in the Great Lakes Region. University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,228, with out-of-state students paying around $18,248. Typical student debt for soil science & agronomy, general graduates is $22,989. Soil Science & Agronomy, General graduates of University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point earn a median of $50,046 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.

2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

$18,079 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,859 Avg Student Debt

$67,253 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in soil science & agronomy, general will find it at Michigan State University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $18,079 in tuition and fees, compared with $44,850 for out-of-state students. Soil Science & Agronomy, General graduates carry a median of $21,859 in student loans. Soil Science & Agronomy, General graduates of Michigan State University earn a median of $50,770 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,859 median debt. The acceptance rate is 85%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.