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2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

103 Colleges
$7,967 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,304 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for agricultural business majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools

#1

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Our analysis found Ridgewater College to be the best value school for agricultural economics and business students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ridgewater College are $5,914 a year. The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at Ridgewater College take out is $12,000.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ridgewater College also is in the top 20% of our Best Agricultural Economics Schools ranking.

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$3,780 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 103 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Community College are $3,780 a 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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#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE
$4,590 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Central Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural economics and business schools in the United States. Central Community College is a moderately-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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#4

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bismarck State College is a great value for agricultural economics and business students. BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BSC are $6,930 per year. After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from BSC carry an average student debtload of $12,000.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, BSC also did well on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$5,010 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools list. Northeast is a moderately-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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Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools list. 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, LATI also did well on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$5,483 Average Tuition & Fees

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools ranking. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for agricultural economics and business students. It came in at #8 on the list. 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Southwest Tech also did well on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Report

#9

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
$7,072 Average Tuition & Fees

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 midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kirkwood Community College are $7,072 a year. On average, agricultural business graduates from Kirkwood Community College take out $10,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at Kirkwood Community College Report

With a ranking of #10, North Dakota State College of Science did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agricultural economics and business students. Located in the distant town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State College of Science is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools list.

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$4,416 Average Tuition & Fees

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at Brigham Young University - Idaho Report

#12

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, SD

Mitchell 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 #12 on the list. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mitchell Tech are $7,524 per year.

Mitchell Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$6,840 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NICC are $6,840 a year.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value agricultural economics and business programs. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,683 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CVTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Agricultural Economics Schools ranking.

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Fox Valley Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FVTC are $6,861 a 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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Honorable Mentions

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
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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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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