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2026 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in Mississippi

[Agricultural Business](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-economics-business/agricultural-business/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value agricultural business schools.

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• Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in Mississippi

2026 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in Mississippi

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the agricultural business degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Agricultural Business Schools

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS

$8,785 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,125 Avg Student Debt

$36,421 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in agricultural business, no school beat Alcorn State University this year. Alcorn State University is a mid-sized public school located in the rural area of Alcorn State. Students from in state pay about $8,785 in tuition and fees. Agricultural Business graduates carry a median of $25,125 in student loans. Soon after graduation, agricultural business degree recipients from Alcorn State University generally make around $44,330. Set against $25,125 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Alcorn State University admits about 45% of applicants.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

$10,202 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,500 Avg Student Debt

$51,513 Median Earnings (10yr)

Mississippi State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in agricultural business, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,202, compared with $27,637 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete the agricultural business program here. Early-career agricultural business graduates make about $45,821. That is a strong return on a $20,500 median debt. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.

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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 · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.