2026 Best Value General Agriculture Schools in Virginia
[General Agriculture](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/general-agriculture/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general agriculture education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value general agriculture schools.
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2026 Best Value General Agriculture Schools in Virginia
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
For return on investment in general agriculture, no school beat Virginia State University this year. Set in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State University is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,043 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $22,650. Typical student debt for general agriculture graduates is $25,545. General Agriculture graduates of Virginia State University earn a median of $40,620 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 89%.
Ferrum College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value general agriculture schools. Ferrum College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Ferrum. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $28,380. General Agriculture graduates carry a median of $28,625 in student loans. General Agriculture graduates of Ferrum College earn a median of $34,992 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $28,625 median debt. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earned it the #3 place for general agriculture. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,948, while out-of-state students pay about $37,764. General Agriculture graduates carry a median of $23,393 in student loans. Early-career general agriculture graduates make about $51,630. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 55% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 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).
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