2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business School for You
Agricultural Economics & Business is the #105 most popular major in the country with 8,098 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 103 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for agricultural business students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ridgewater College the best value school in the United States for agricultural economics and business students. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ridgewater College are $5,914 per year. The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at Ridgewater College take out is $12,000.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ridgewater College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,780 in tuition and fees each year. Agricultural Business majors at Southeast Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.
Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,590 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Bismarck State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural economics and business schools in the United States. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.
BSC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,930 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from BSC carry an average student debtload of $12,000.
In addition to its great value ranking, BSC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools list.
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Out of the 103 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $5,010 per year. While working on their degree, agricultural business majors at Northeast accumulate an average of around $10,500 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #6, Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agricultural economics and business students. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.
LATI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,718 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, agricultural business majors at LATI accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, LATI also is in the top 15% of our Best Agricultural Economics Schools ranking.
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Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value agricultural economics and business programs. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a small public school located in the remote area of Curtis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are $5,483 a year.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools ranking. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
Southwest Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southwest Tech also is in the top 20% of our Best Agricultural Economics Schools ranking.
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Kirkwood Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for agricultural economics and business students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $7,072 per year. On average, agricultural business graduates from Kirkwood Community College take out $10,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
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North Dakota State College of Science came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools ranking. Located in the town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,606 per year. The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at North Dakota State College of Science take out is $10,000.
North Dakota State College of Science excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools list.
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With a ranking of #11, Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agricultural economics and business students. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.
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Mitchell Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value agricultural economics and business programs. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mitchell Tech are $7,524 a year.
Mitchell Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools list.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for agricultural economics and business students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.
CVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Northeast Iowa Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NICC are $6,840 per year.
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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value agricultural economics and business programs. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year.
FVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Agricultural Economics students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 16 | Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny, IA |
| 17 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN |
| 18 | University of Northwestern Ohio | Lima, OH |
| 19 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 19 | Northwest Mississippi Community College | Senatobia, MS |
Agricultural Economics & Business by Region
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Majors Related to Agricultural Business
Agricultural Economics & Business is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Agricultural Business
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 8,646 |
| Animal Science | 8,294 |
| General Agriculture | 3,370 |
| Horticulture | 3,234 |
| Plant Sciences | 3,175 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 the rest 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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