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2026 Best Value Agriculture Schools in Indiana

[Agriculture](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/general-agriculture/agriculture/) 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.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for agriculture students.

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• Best Value Agriculture Schools in Indiana

2026 Best Value Agriculture Schools in Indiana

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

Best Value Agriculture Schools

1

Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

$5,154 In-State Tuition & Fees

$7,125 Avg Student Debt

$37,186 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Ivy Tech Community College, our #1 best value for agriculture in Indiana. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,154, compared with $9,935 for out-of-state students. Agriculture graduates carry a median of $7,125 in student loans. Early-career agriculture graduates make about $39,261. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

Purdue University Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

$9,992 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,844 Avg Student Debt

$72,424 Median Earnings (10yr)

Purdue University Main Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in agriculture, landing the #2 spot this year. Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,992, with out-of-state students paying around $28,794. Students borrow a median of $19,844 to complete the agriculture program here. Soon after graduation, agriculture degree recipients from Purdue University Main Campus generally make around $63,111. Set against $19,844 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 50% 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 · 3 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.