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2023 Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Communication/Journalism (With Aid)

17 Ranked Colleges
462 Degrees Awarded
$15,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools For Those Getting Aid

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 Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 462 people earned their degree in agricultural communication/journalism, making the major the 595th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Best Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural communication/journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agricultural communication/journalism 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 communication/journalism program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for agricultural communication/journalism students with aid.

Top 17 Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Communication/Journalism (With Aid)

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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 Communication/Journalism Schools For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 81 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison is $17,234 for Agricultural Communication/Journalism students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Communication/Journalism at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools For Those Getting Aid. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 21 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our agricultural communication/journalism students with aid list, Purdue has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Purdue University - Main Campus is $13,377 for Agricultural Communication/Journalism students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Communication/Journalism at Purdue

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Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 54 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,237 for Agricultural Communication/Journalism students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Communication/Journalism at OSU

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Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 13 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools” list. It costs about $14,321 for agricultural communication/journalism students with aid per year to attend UIUC.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Agricultural Communication/Journalism at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools For Those Getting Aid. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,919 for Agricultural Communication/Journalism students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Communication/Journalism at Texas A&M College Station

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools” list. It costs about $16,194 for agricultural communication/journalism students with aid per year to attend Texas Tech University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Agricultural Communication/Journalism at Texas Tech University

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $14,257 for agricultural communication/journalism students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Agricultural Communication/Journalism at UGA

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With a ranking of #8, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University is $16,998 for Agricultural Communication/Journalism students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Communication/Journalism at North Dakota State University

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. UW is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 8 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

UW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools” list. It costs about $11,085 for agricultural communication/journalism students with aid per year to attend UW.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UW Agricultural Communication/Journalism Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

With a ranking of #10, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees to qualified students.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools” list. It costs about $18,433 for Agricultural Communication/Journalism students with aid per year to attend K -State.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Communication/Journalism at Kansas State University

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools” list. It costs about $13,964 for Agricultural Communication/Journalism students with aid per year to attend University of Idaho.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full U of I Agricultural Communication/Journalism Report

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With a ranking of #12, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 13 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

UNL also made our “Best Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $17,013 for agricultural communication/journalism students with aid per year to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Agricultural Communication/Journalism Report

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees to qualified students.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also took the #8 spot in our “Best Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools” ranking. It costs about $20,677 for agricultural communication/journalism students with aid per year to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Read full report on Agricultural Communication/Journalism at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools For Those Getting Aid list. ABAC Tifton is located in Tifton, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees to qualified students.

ABAC Tifton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is $7,545 for Agricultural Communication/Journalism students with aid.

Read full report on Agricultural Communication/Journalism at ABAC Tifton

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 5 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

SHSU also made our “Best Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $15,035 for Agricultural Communication/Journalism students with aid.

Read more about Agricultural Communication/Journalism at Sam Houston State University

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our agricultural communication/journalism students with aid list, Tarleton has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools” ranking. It costs about $20,307 for Agricultural Communication/Journalism students with aid per year to attend Tarleton State University.

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West Texas A&M University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools For Those Getting Aid list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 22 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

West Texas A&M University also took the #16 spot in our “Best Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $15,033 for agricultural communication/journalism students with aid.

Read more about Agricultural Communication/Journalism at West Texas A&M University

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