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2026 Best Value Other Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[Other Agriculture](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/other-agriculture/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other agriculture education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other agriculture students.

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• Best Value Other Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2026 Best Value Other Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Value Other Agriculture Schools

1

Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI

$14,322 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,608 Avg Student Debt

$47,107 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Northern Michigan University, our #1 best value for other agriculture in the Great Lakes Region. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marquette. Students from in state pay about $14,322 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $19,944. Typical student debt for other agriculture graduates is $22,608. Soon after graduation, other agriculture degree recipients from Northern Michigan University generally make around $40,508. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 84%.

2

Ohio State University Main Campus
Columbus, OH

$13,244 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,750 Avg Student Debt

$60,409 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in other agriculture will find it at Ohio State University Main Campus, which ranked #2. Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus. Students from in state pay about $13,244 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $40,022. Typical student debt for other agriculture graduates is $26,750. Soon after graduation, other agriculture degree recipients from Ohio State University Main Campus generally make around $71,570. That is a strong return on a $26,750 median debt. Ohio State University Main Campus admits about 61% of applicants.

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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 · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.