2026 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in Ohio
[Agricultural Business](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-economics-business/agricultural-business/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 11 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for agricultural business students.
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2026 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in Ohio
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agricultural business, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Agricultural Business Schools
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute tops our 2026 list of the best value agricultural business schools in Ohio. Set in the town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a small public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,584 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $36,362. Students borrow a median of $12,000 to complete the agricultural business program here. Agricultural Business graduates of Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute earn a median of $34,747 early in their careers. Set against $12,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Wilmington College earned it the #2 place for agricultural business. Located in the town of Wilmington, Wilmington College is a small private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $32,082. Agricultural Business graduates carry a median of $24,525 in student loans. Soon after graduation, agricultural business degree recipients from Wilmington College generally make around $41,957. Set against $24,525 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 92%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 11 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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