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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$22,203 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,633 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Agricultural Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Agricultural Economics

Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for agricultural economics and business students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at K -State are $23,949 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.

UNL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Master’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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 a year.

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Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural economics and business schools 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 5 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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