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2026 Best Value Agriculture Schools in Delaware

[Agriculture](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/general-agriculture/agriculture/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for agriculture students.

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• Best Value Agriculture Schools in Delaware

2026 Best Value Agriculture Schools in Delaware

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

Best Value Agriculture Schools

1

Delaware State University
Dover, DE

$10,670 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,625 Avg Student Debt

$49,307 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Delaware State University, our #1 best value for agriculture in Delaware. Set in the city of Dover, Delaware State University is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,670 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $20,634. Typical student debt for agriculture graduates is $23,625. Soon after graduation, agriculture degree recipients from Delaware State University generally make around $38,873. Set against $23,625 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 47%.

2

University Of Delaware
Newark, DE

$16,810 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,372 Avg Student Debt

$72,950 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in agriculture will find it at University Of Delaware, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,810, compared with $41,400 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for agriculture graduates is $24,372. Soon after graduation, agriculture degree recipients from University Of Delaware generally make around $39,696. Set against $24,372 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Delaware admits about 71% of applicants.

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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 · 2 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.