2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor's Degree School for You
Agricultural Economics & Business is the #26 most popular major in Iowa with 390 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Agricultural Economics
Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best value school in Iowa for agricultural economics and business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $9,634 per year. The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at Iowa State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,538. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $173, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Iowa State also took the #4 spot in our Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.
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Out of the 2 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Dordt University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dordt are $33,590 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 312 |
| Minnesota | 108 |
| Kansas | 256 |
| Nebraska | 198 |
| North Dakota | 131 |
| South Dakota | 194 |
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Majors Related to Agricultural Business
Agricultural Economics & Business is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 2 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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