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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income Over $110k)

18 Ranked Colleges
130 Degrees Awarded
$29,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Agricultural Economics is the 268th most popular major in the country with 2,141 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 130 agricultural economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in agricultural economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural economics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agricultural economics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree ag economics students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 18 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income Over $110k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #9 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

Full University of Florida Agricultural Economics Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 7 doctorate’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #8 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Georgia Agricultural Economics Report

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Purdue Agricultural Economics Report

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at K -State

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

Read more about Agricultural Economics at Texas Tech

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at Ohio State

#12 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#14 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 2 doctorate’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #14 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mizzou Agricultural Economics Report

#15 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.

UNL also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Economics at UNL

#5 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at UIUC

#11

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.

Michigan State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

Read more about Agricultural Economics at Michigan State

#12

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University - College Station

#13

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#13 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at UMCP

#14

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#16 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 5 doctorate’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UK Agricultural Economics Report

#15

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at UCONN

#18 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Louisiana State University Agricultural Economics Report

#17 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #17. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Agricultural Economics Report

#18

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #18. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s ag economics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cornell University Agricultural Economics Report

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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