Best Agriculture Colleges in the Northeast (2026)
Updated
Regional list from Best Agriculture Colleges in the United States
This page ranks the 17 colleges in the Northeast that offer an Agriculture program. Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Agriculture graduates four years after completing, highest first.
Only schools with a reported Agriculture earnings cohort in the Northeast appear. Across the 10 schools with a published figure, median earnings range from $56,130 at Cornell University to $35,728, with a median of $47,266. The spread between the top and bottom of the list is $20,402.
Public institutions account for 12 of the 17 schools, or 71%, alongside 5 private nonprofits. Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks 30th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
University of Maine at Augusta posts the lowest average net price on the list at $10,924. Cornell University reports the highest six-year completion rate, graduating 95% of its students within six years.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Agriculture Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornell University · Ithaca, NY | No published median | $28,690 | $1,776 | 8.8% |
| Cornell University admits 9% of applicants and posts a six-year completion rate of 95%, the highest on this list. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Agricultural Business and Management (190 graduates), Animal Sciences (75 graduates), Agriculture, General (61 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Agricultural Business and Management ($145,218), Food Science and Technology ($84,147), Agriculture, General ($67,954) | |||||
| 2 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ | No published median | $24,406 | $16,343 | 58.2% |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks 30th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $24,406. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Animal Sciences (74 graduates), Food Science and Technology (32 graduates), Agriculture, General (20 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Animal Sciences ($54,509) | |||||
| 3 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA | No published median | $32,875 | $19,845 | 60.6% |
| With an admission rate of 61%, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus graduates 86% of its students within six years. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Animal Sciences (95 graduates), Agricultural Business and Management (71 graduates), Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs (60 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Food Science and Technology ($83,112), Agricultural Business and Management ($73,471), Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services ($69,540) | |||||
| 4 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst · Amherst, MA | $56,130 | $22,383 | $10,164 | 59.7% |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst reports $56,130 in median earnings for its Agriculture graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs (82 graduates), Agricultural Production Operations (43 graduates), Animal Sciences (21 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Food Science and Technology ($77,771), Animal Sciences ($59,543), Agricultural Production Operations ($42,520) | |||||
| 5 | University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT | No published median | $25,097 | $15,193 | 52.4% |
| An average net price of $15,193 for families earning under $30,000 is reported by University of Connecticut. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Animal Sciences (69 graduates), Agricultural Business and Management (49 graduates), Agricultural Production Operations (16 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Agricultural Business and Management ($65,882), Animal Sciences ($47,577) | |||||
| 6 | SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill · Cobleskill, NY | $51,313 | $18,701 | $13,279 | 84.0% |
| SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill reports median earnings of $51,313 for its Agriculture graduates four years after completing, alongside a six-year completion rate of 42%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Animal Sciences (66 graduates), Agricultural Business and Management (26 graduates), Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services (23 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Animal Sciences ($50,491) | |||||
| 7 | University of Maine · Orono, ME | $50,825 | $17,510 | $12,642 | 96.6% |
| University of Maine admits 97% of applicants and reports median earnings of $50,825 for its Agriculture graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Animal Sciences (39 graduates), Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (5 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Animal Sciences ($50,825) | |||||
| 8 | University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI | $49,937 | $21,440 | $14,368 | 72.2% |
| Median earnings of $49,937 for its Agriculture graduates four years after completing place University of Rhode Island 8th on this list. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Animal Sciences (75 graduates), Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (13 graduates), Agricultural Production Operations (7 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Animal Sciences ($50,203) | |||||
| 9 | Delaware Valley University · Doylestown, PA | No published median | $28,278 | $21,896 | 93.2% |
| A private nonprofit university in Doylestown, Delaware Valley University reports an average net price of $21,896 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Animal Sciences (71 graduates), Agricultural Business and Management (22 graduates), Agricultural Production Operations (17 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Animal Sciences ($49,225) | |||||
| 10 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence · Providence, RI | $47,871 | $31,027 | $25,530 | 88.4% |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence reports median earnings of $47,871 for its Agriculture graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $31,027. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services (7 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services ($47,871) | |||||
| 11 | University of Vermont · Burlington, VT | $46,661 | $19,343 | $11,127 | 65.3% |
| University of Vermont has a six-year completion rate of 79% and reports median earnings of $46,661 for its Agriculture graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Animal Sciences (73 graduates), Plant Sciences (11 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Animal Sciences ($48,468) | |||||
| 12 | Wilson College · Chambersburg, PA | $41,954 | $21,741 | $14,808 | 92.1% |
| Wilson College reports an average net price of $21,741 and median earnings of $41,954 for its Agriculture graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (27 graduates), Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services (5 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians ($41,954) | |||||
| 13 | SUNY College of Technology at Canton · Canton, NY | $41,426 | $15,268 | $10,908 | 92.2% |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton admits 92% of applicants and reports an average net price of $15,268. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (24 graduates), Veterinary Administrative Services (5 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians ($41,426) | |||||
| 14 | Centenary University · Hackettstown, NJ | $40,047 | $20,503 | $13,329 | 83.1% |
| Centenary University reports median earnings of $40,047 for its Agriculture graduates four years after completing, and posts a six-year completion rate of 56%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services (23 graduates) | |||||
| 15 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH | No published median | $23,805 | $16,523 | 88.2% |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus posts a six-year completion rate of 76% and an average net price of $16,523 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Animal Sciences (28 graduates), Agricultural Production Operations (23 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Agricultural Production Operations ($47,528) | |||||
| 16 | University of Maine at Augusta · Augusta, ME | No published median | $10,924 | $9,421 | Not reported |
| With an average net price of $10,924, University of Maine at Augusta ranks 757th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (17 graduates) | |||||
| 17 | Temple University · Philadelphia, PA | $35,728 | $28,198 | $22,694 | 80.4% |
| Temple University reports median earnings of $35,728 for its Agriculture graduates four years after completing, and admits 80% of applicants. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Plant Sciences (12 graduates) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Agriculture graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Agriculture earnings cohort in the Northeast appear. The figures are medians for federally aided Agriculture graduates who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 10 schools with a published figure. The spread from Cornell University to the lowest listed program is $20,402.
Job market context in the Northeast
Agriculture graduates in the Northeast enter a labor market that links to occupations such as Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals, First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers, and Microbiologists. The median annual wage across those occupations is $60,656, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $49,403. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 1.3% higher, with 212,620 projected openings a year, or about 9,996 openings a year for every hundred graduates, more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses graduate earnings four years after completing, which is a different measure from the occupational wage figures described here.
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