2023 Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (With Aid)
63
Ranked Colleges
3,370
Degrees Awarded
$14,900
Avg Net Price*
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 Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Agriculture is the 157th most popular major in the country with 3,370 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,894 and had an average of $20,543 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 63 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general agriculture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general agriculture programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general agriculture program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 32 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our agriculture students with aid list, Purdue has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,377 for agriculture students with aid per year to attend Purdue University - Main Campus.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 93%.
Read more about General Agriculture at Purdue
Out of the 63 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 31 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Washington State University is $15,300 for agriculture students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Washington State University General Agriculture Report
Out of the 63 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $16,411 for Agriculture students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 General Agriculture at NC State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
UNL also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,013 for Agriculture 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about General Agriculture at UNL
Out of the 63 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 80 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Ivy Tech Community College is $7,669 for agriculture students with aid.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Ivy Tech Community College
With a ranking of #6, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.
South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State is $18,578 for agriculture students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Full South Dakota State University General Agriculture Report
Sam Houston State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools” list. It costs about $15,035 for agriculture students with aid per year to attend SHSU.
Full SHSU General Agriculture Report
University of Delaware did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools” list. It costs about $18,967 for agriculture students with aid per year to attend University of Delaware.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 full report on General Agriculture at UD
California State University - Chico landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Chico State is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 70 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Chico State also made our “Best General Agriculture Schools” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $16,218 for Agriculture students with aid per year to attend Chico State.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Chico State General Agriculture Report
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our agriculture students with aid list, UMCP has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMCP is $18,048 for agriculture students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on General Agriculture at University of Maryland - College Park
Western Kentucky University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 72 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our agriculture students with aid list, WKU has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,522 for agriculture students with aid per year to attend Western Kentucky University.
Read full report on General Agriculture at WKU
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,998 for Agriculture students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 General Agriculture at North Dakota State University
West Virginia University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
WVU also made our “Best General Agriculture Schools” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University is $13,355 for Agriculture students with aid.
Read more about General Agriculture at West Virginia University
Angelo State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Angelo State is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Angelo State University is $13,184 for agriculture students with aid.
Full Angelo State General Agriculture Report
Virginia Tech ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 44 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best General Agriculture Schools” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $21,301 for agriculture students with aid per year to attend Virginia Tech.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 General Agriculture at Virginia Tech
With a ranking of #16, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Northwest Missouri State University is located in Maryville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our agriculture students with aid list, Northwest has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Missouri State University is $12,925 for agriculture students with aid.
Read more about General Agriculture at Northwest Missouri State University
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 38 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our agriculture students with aid list, Cal Poly Pomona has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cal Poly Pomona is $14,304 for Agriculture students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full Cal Poly Pomona General Agriculture Report
Texas State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 38 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our agriculture students with aid list, Texas State has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,887 for Agriculture students with aid per year to attend Texas State University.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Texas State University
Northeast Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northeast is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Northeast is $9,029 for agriculture students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Northeast
With a ranking of #20, Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 48 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee State University is $11,867 for agriculture students with aid.
Read more about General Agriculture at Tennessee State University
With a ranking of #21, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend NC A&T is $10,563 for agriculture students with aid.
Full North Carolina A & T State University General Agriculture Report
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture 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 52 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $20,677 for agriculture students with aid.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo General Agriculture Report
Illinois State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 178 students in 2020-2021.
Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Illinois State is $20,830 for agriculture students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Illinois State University
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $10,428 for Agriculture students with aid.
Read more about General Agriculture at NMSU Main Campus
With a ranking of #25, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 32 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend SFASU is $13,393 for agriculture students with aid.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Stephen F Austin State University
