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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

3 Ranked Colleges
62 Degrees Awarded
$22,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 62 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #1 spot on the list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also made our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo are $21,009, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Agriculture Report

#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 31 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agriculture at Washington State University

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #3 spot on the list. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly Pomona also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona are $18,377.

Full Cal Poly Pomona Agriculture Report

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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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