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Best Value Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools

2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

24 Colleges
$10,638 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,695 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the United States to see which associate degree 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 10 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Associate Degree Schools

#1

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Ridgewater College the best value school in the United States for agricultural economics and business students working on their associate degree. 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.

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

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Out of the 24 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 city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school 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. While working on their Associate Degree, agricultural business majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $11,205 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Southeast Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools list.

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#3

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bismarck State College is a great value for agricultural economics and business students working on their associate degree. BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.

BSC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,930 in tuition and fees each year.

BSC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools list.

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#4

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Community College are $4,590 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools list. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.

Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $5,010 in tuition and fees each year.

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Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the 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. After completing their Associate Degree, agricultural business graduates from LATI carry an average student debtload of $13,204.

LATI also claimed a spot on our Best Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #7, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agricultural economics and business students working on their associate degree. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Curtis.

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture undergraduate students pay an average of $5,483 in tuition and fees each year.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools ranking. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Tech are $6,683 a year.

Southwest Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#9

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree agricultural economics and business programs. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $7,072 per year. Agricultural Business majors at Kirkwood Community College take out an average of $9,311 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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North Dakota State College of Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for agricultural economics and business students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. 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 while working on their Associate Degree is $9,450.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State College of Science is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools list.

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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 24 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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