Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Production (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
117 Degrees Awarded
$15,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Agricultural Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Agricultural Production is the 177th most popular major in the country with 3,610 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, agricultural production graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,100 and had an average of $16,942 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 153 agricultural production graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,900 and $24,920 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 117 agricultural production graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in agricultural production. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural production programs and cost less that 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 production program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Agricultural Production Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Production (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Amherst is $13,137 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Agricultural Production students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 UMass Amherst Agricultural Production Report

#2

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $12,381 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Agricultural Production students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Connecticut.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Connecticut Agricultural Production Report

#3

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Agricultural Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for URI is $14,309 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Agricultural Production students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at University of Rhode Island

#4

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agricultural production students in 2019-2020.

UMaine also made our “Best Agricultural Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $13,989 for new england region bachelor’s degree agricultural production students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Maine.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at University of Maine

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree agricultural production students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNH has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $17,747 for new england region bachelor’s degree agricultural production students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Agricultural Production Report

#6

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
#6 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 2 bachelors’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

JWU Providence also took the #6 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend JWU Providence is $23,529 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Agricultural Production students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Agricultural Production at Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to {}.

Featured Agriculture Schools

Find Schools Near You