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2026 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in Wisconsin

[Agricultural Business](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-economics-business/agricultural-business/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value agricultural business schools.

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• Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in Wisconsin

2026 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in Wisconsin

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agricultural business, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Agricultural Business Schools

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Lakeshore Technical College
Cleveland, WI

$4,844 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,582 Avg Student Debt

$47,113 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Lakeshore Technical College, our #1 best value for agricultural business in Wisconsin. Set in the rural area of Cleveland, Lakeshore Technical College is a mid-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $4,844 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $7,087. Typical student debt for agricultural business graduates is $11,582. Soon after graduation, agricultural business degree recipients from Lakeshore Technical College generally make around $41,252. That is a strong return on a $11,582 median debt.

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University Of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI

$11,603 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,000 Avg Student Debt

$73,792 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Wisconsin Madison earned it the #2 place for agricultural business. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison. In-state tuition and fees average $11,603, with out-of-state students paying around $42,103. Typical student debt for agricultural business graduates is $14,000. Early-career agricultural business graduates make about $49,868. That is a strong return on a $14,000 median debt. Roughly 45% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.