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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
247 Degrees Awarded
$10,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Agriculture is the 188th most popular major in the country with 3,332 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 382 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 247 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agriculture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agriculture programs, but they also 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 agriculture program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also took the #1 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $12,475 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 more about Agriculture at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Stanislaus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stan State is a public institution located in Turlock, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Stanislaus is $3,410 for far western us region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agriculture at California State University - Stanislaus

#3

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also took the #4 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $9,334 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wazzu.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Chico. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Chico, California, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Chico State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Chico State is $10,260 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Read full report on Agriculture at California State University - Chico

#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 89 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also made our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Oregon State University is $14,157 for far western us region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, 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 85%.

Read more about Agriculture at Oregon State University

#6 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Hilo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. UH Hilo is a small school located in Hilo, Hawaii that handed out 27 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $0-$30k list, UH Hilo has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH Hilo is $12,045 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Agriculture at UH Hilo

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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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