2026 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in Virginia
[Agricultural Economics](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-economics-business/agricultural-economics/) 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.
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 Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agricultural economics, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools
For return on investment in agricultural economics, no school beat Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University this year. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,948, while out-of-state students pay about $37,764. Typical student debt for agricultural economics graduates is $22,999. Soon after graduation, agricultural economics degree recipients from Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University generally make around $48,557. That is a strong return on a $22,999 median debt. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University admits about 55% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 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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