Most Popular Colleges for Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Programs

Around 134 master’s degrees are awarded each year to agricultural production majors. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Green Mountain College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Green Mountain College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,700	$14,700
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Mississippi State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Mississippi State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,208	$22,248
Fees for Full-Time Students	$110	$110
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$462	$1,242

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,152. Of that number, 448 were classified as teaching assistants, and 549 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Louisiana State University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,132	$9,132
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,315	$20,250
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$515	$1,166

In 2017-2018, there were 2,163 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 888 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Auburn.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Auburn University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,342	$28,026
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,632	$1,632
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$519	$1,557

In 2017-2018, Auburn reported having 2,113 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 842 were classified as teaching assistants, and 978 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UIUC can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,186	$28,773
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,038	$3,038
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,025

The school reported having 5,627 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,786 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,583 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Wisconsin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,728	$24,054
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,260	$1,260
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$670	$1,503

There were 5,003 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,223 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,666 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending KY State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Kentucky State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,902	$11,898
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$439	$661

Across all programs, there were 45 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 9 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Clemson.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Clemson University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,226	$19,528
Fees for Full-Time Students	$918	$918
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$636	$1,290

In 2017-2018, there were 2,033 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,060 were classified as teaching assistants, and 624 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UARK can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arkansas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,563	$19,784
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,008	$1,008
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$420	$1,099

Across all programs, there were 1,574 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 747 were classified as teaching assistants, and 682 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Middle Tennessee State University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Middle Tennessee State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,262	$22,860
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,332	$1,332
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$459	$1,270

There were 572 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 460 were classified as teaching assistants, and 58 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Texas A&M Corpus Christi can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$3,744	$11,214
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,848	$4,233
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$208	$628

The school reported having 272 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 134 were classified as teaching assistants, and 138 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending SHSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Sam Houston State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,391	$12,861
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,184	$2,184
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$300	$715

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 346. Of that number, 48 were classified as teaching assistants, and 94 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UAPB.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,968	$11,256
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,882	$1,882
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$207	$469

In 2017-2018, UAPB reported having 24 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 24 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Iowa State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Iowa State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,944	$22,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,134	$1,134
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$497	$1,259

In 2017-2018, there were 2,878 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,041 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,697 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Ohio State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,560	$33,032
Fees for Full-Time Students	$865	$865
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$723	$2,065

The school reported having 4,229 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,035 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,903 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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