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2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$20,056 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,977 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for agricultural business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for agricultural economics and business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, agricultural business majors at North Dakota State University accumulate an average of around $17,263 in student debt.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southwest Minnesota State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value agricultural economics and business schools in the Plains States Region . Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marshall.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Minnesota State University are $9,482 a year. Agricultural Business majors at Southwest Minnesota State University take out an average of $17,483 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Crookston is a small public school located in the distant town of Crookston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Crookston are $12,514 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value agricultural economics and business schools in the Plains States Region . UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNK are $15,320 a year.

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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $14,919 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, agricultural business graduates from Northwest carry an average student debtload of $18,346. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $145.

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With a ranking of #7, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agricultural economics and business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $15,285 per year.

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Iowa State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $25,446 per year. On average, agricultural business graduates from Iowa State take out $18,538 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $173.

Iowa State also claimed a spot on our Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Fort Hays State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FHSU are $15,870 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agricultural economics and business students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNL are $26,720 a year. Agricultural Business majors at UNL take out an average of $17,643 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $191.

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

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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 16 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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