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2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate

18 Ranked Colleges
130 Degrees Awarded
$29,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agricultural economics 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 agricultural economics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate.

Top 18 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #11 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 Texas Tech University are $17,530.

Read more about Agricultural Economics at Texas Tech University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Agricultural Economics Report

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 14 doctorate’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree ag economics students list, K -State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Economics at Purdue University - Main Campus

#12 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ag economics degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#15 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ag economics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. 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

#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 6 doctorate’s ag economics degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

Read more about Agricultural Economics at Cornell University

#8

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ag economics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree ag economics students list, UGA has also earned the #8 rank 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 UGA are $27,476.

Full UGA Agricultural Economics Report

#5 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#9 in overall quality

University of Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Florida Agricultural Economics Report

#14 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s ag economics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed 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.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at University of Missouri - Columbia

#17 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate list. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 1 doctorate’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also took the #17 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Economics at Colorado State

#13

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#13 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also took the #13 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 University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

Read more about Agricultural Economics at University of Maryland - College Park

#14

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Michigan State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate list. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 7 doctorate’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Economics at Michigan State

#4 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ag economics degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

Full Ohio State Agricultural Economics Report

#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate 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 also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at Louisiana State University

#17

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#16 in overall quality

University of Kentucky ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate list. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 5 doctorate’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at University of Kentucky

#18

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#10 in overall quality

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ag economics students in 2019-2020.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 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 Connecticut are $41,576.

Read more about Agricultural Economics at University of Connecticut

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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