2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 51,300 people earned their degree in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,886 and had an average of $19,085 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,428 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,023 and $20,706 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 77 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in agriculture and agriculture operations. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agriculture and agriculture operations programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agriculture and agriculture operations 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 & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$32,341 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 12 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #1 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#2

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

#2 in overall quality

$41,576 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Connecticut Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#3

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont

#3 in overall quality

$33,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Vermont is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 7 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Vermont Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#4

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

#4 in overall quality

$28,352 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #4 spot on the list. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMaine Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#5

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

Durham, New Hampshire

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 6 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at UNH

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations (Income $0-$30k)

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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