2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ridgewater College the best value school in the Plains States Region for agricultural economics and business students. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.
Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,914 in tuition and fees each year. On average, agricultural business graduates from Ridgewater College take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeast Community College Area is a great value for agricultural economics and business students. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.
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 degree, agricultural business majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,590 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bismarck State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.
BSC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,930 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at BSC take out is $12,000.
In addition to its great value ranking, BSC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great value for agricultural economics and business students. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $5,010 per year. After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from Northeast carry an average student debtload of $10,500.
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Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LATI are $6,718 a year. After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from LATI carry an average student debtload of $12,000.
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Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value agricultural economics and business programs. Located in the remote area of Curtis, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are $5,483 a year.
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Kirkwood Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kirkwood Community College are $7,072 a year. Agricultural Business majors at Kirkwood Community College take out an average of $10,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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North Dakota State College of Science came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,606 a year. On average, agricultural business graduates from North Dakota State College of Science take out $10,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Mitchell Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Agricultural Economics & Business Related Majors for Agricultural Business
One of 16 majors within the area of study, agricultural economics and business has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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