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2026 Best Value General Agriculture Schools in Louisiana

[General Agriculture](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/general-agriculture/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for general agriculture students.

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• Best Value General Agriculture Schools in Louisiana

2026 Best Value General Agriculture Schools in Louisiana

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

Best Value General Agriculture Schools

1

Mcneese State University
Lake Charles, LA

$8,489 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,500 Avg Student Debt

$46,453 Median Earnings (10yr)

Mcneese State University tops our 2026 list of the best value general agriculture schools in Louisiana. Mcneese State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles. In-state tuition and fees average $8,489, while out-of-state students pay about $9,989. Students borrow a median of $19,500 to complete the general agriculture program here. General Agriculture graduates of Mcneese State University earn a median of $37,887 early in their careers. Set against $19,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.

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Southern University And A And M College
Baton Rouge, LA

$9,922 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,250 Avg Student Debt

$43,371 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Southern University And A And M College one of the best values for general agriculture. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University And A And M College is a moderately-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,922, while out-of-state students pay about $17,272. Typical student debt for general agriculture graduates is $28,250. Early-career general agriculture graduates make about $30,865. Set against $28,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 35%.

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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 · 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.