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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
209 Degrees Awarded
$26,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,312 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,510 and $20,547 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 209 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agriculture and agriculture operations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agriculture and agriculture operations programs and 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 and agriculture operations program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 144 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

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#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Maryland - College Park

#3

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 15 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192.

Full University of Delaware Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#5

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Princess Anne, Maryland, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.

UMES also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland Eastern Shore are $16,978, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

#6

Delaware State University

Dover, Delaware

Delaware State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Del State is a public institution located in Dover, Delaware. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Del State also took the #0 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Delaware State University are $11,726, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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