2026 Best Value Agriculture Schools in Utah
[Agriculture](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/general-agriculture/agriculture/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong agriculture education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value agriculture schools.
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2026 Best Value Agriculture Schools in Utah
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agriculture, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Agriculture Schools
For return on investment in agriculture, no school beat Southern Utah University this year. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,962, while out-of-state students pay about $21,192. Agriculture graduates carry a median of $12,886 in student loans. Soon after graduation, agriculture degree recipients from Southern Utah University generally make around $41,071. That is a strong return on a $12,886 median debt. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Utah State University earned it the #2 place for agriculture. Set in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,560 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $24,993. Typical student debt for agriculture graduates is $12,000. Soon after graduation, agriculture degree recipients from Utah State University generally make around $50,348. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 92%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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).
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