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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
405 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,122 people earned their degree in agribusiness/agricultural business operations, making the major the 228th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 851 agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 405 agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agribusiness/agricultural business operations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agribusiness/agricultural business operations programs that also have a lower cost than 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 agribusiness/agricultural business operations program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school handed out 115 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agribusiness students in 2019-2020.

Fresno State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fresno State is $7,549 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Fresno State Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

#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 Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this large public school awarded 162 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agribusiness students in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $19,407 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 10 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Washington State University is $15,548 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Wazzu Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the #4 spot on the list. California State University - Chico is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 71 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chico State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chico State is $16,116 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at Chico State

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agribusiness students in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly Pomona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cal Poly Pomona is $14,012 for far western us region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

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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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