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2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$6,367 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Associate Degree 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 associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,914 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, agricultural business graduates from Southeast Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,205.

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#3

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bismarck State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BSC are $6,930 a year.

BSC also made our Best Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #2.

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#4

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LATI are $6,718 a year. The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at LATI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,204.

LATI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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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. Located in the remote area of Curtis, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#8

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $7,072 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, agricultural business majors at Kirkwood Community College accumulate an average of around $9,311 in student debt.

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North Dakota State College of Science landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree agricultural economics and business programs. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,606 per year. On average, agricultural business graduates from North Dakota State College of Science take out $9,450 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, SD

Mitchell Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

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

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Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural economics and business colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 312
Minnesota 108
Kansas 256
Iowa 390
Nebraska 198
North Dakota 131
South Dakota 194

One of 16 majors within the area of study, agricultural economics and business has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 13 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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