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Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

29 Colleges
$12,358 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,890 Avg Salary

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

#1

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN
$5,914 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Ridgewater College the best value school in the Plains States Region for agricultural economics and business students. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ridgewater College are $5,914 a 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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$3,780 Average Tuition & Fees

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 medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per 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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#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE
$4,590 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Central Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural economics and business schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,590 per year.

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#4

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

The excellent programs at Bismarck State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural economics and business schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, BSC also did well on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$5,010 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a moderately-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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value agricultural economics and business programs. 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. After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from LATI carry an average student debtload of $12,000.

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$5,483 Average Tuition & Fees

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Curtis, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are $5,483 per year.

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#8

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
$7,072 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Kirkwood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,072 in tuition and fees each 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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$6,606 Average Tuition & Fees

North Dakota State College of Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for agricultural economics and business students. It came in at #9 on the list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the distant 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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#10

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, SD
$7,524 Average Tuition & Fees

Mitchell Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value agricultural economics and business programs. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mitchell Tech are $7,524 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 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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