2026 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in Wisconsin
[Agricultural Economics](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-economics-business/agricultural-economics/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong agricultural economics education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for agricultural economics students.
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2026 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in Wisconsin
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agricultural economics, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools
University Of Wisconsin Madison earned the #1 spot for value among agricultural economics schools in Wisconsin. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,603, with out-of-state students paying around $42,103. Agricultural Economics graduates carry a median of $14,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, agricultural economics degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Madison generally make around $49,868. Set against $14,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 45% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 1 school 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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