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2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
113 Degrees Awarded
$24,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,610 people earned their degree in agricultural production, making the major the 177th most popular in the United States. 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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 113 agricultural production graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural production. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agricultural production programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree agricultural production students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Production (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s agricultural production students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 8 masters’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa State Agricultural Production Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Production at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950.

Read more about Agricultural Production at Mississippi State University

#5

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, Kentucky
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kentucky State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. KY State is a small public school situated in Frankfort, Kentucky. It awarded 4 masters’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

KY State also made our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kentucky State University are $12,650.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at KY State

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

Auburn also made our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Auburn

#7

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

SHSU also made our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SHSU Agricultural Production Report

#8

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Agricultural Production Report

#9

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#7 in overall quality

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.

Read more about Agricultural Production at University of Arkansas

#10

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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 Production Report

#5 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Production at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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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