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2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$13,663 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,670 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business 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 Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Iowa 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in Iowa

Check out the agricultural business programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Agricultural Economics

$5,220 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the best value school for agricultural economics and business students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Agricultural Business majors at DMACC take out an average of $8,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
$5,308 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Kirkwood Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural economics and business schools in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kirkwood Community College are $5,308 a year. On average, agricultural business graduates from Kirkwood Community College take out $10,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$6,120 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Iowa Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in Iowa list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NICC are $6,120 per year.

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$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa State are $9,634 a year. While working on their degree, agricultural business majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $19,250 in student debt. 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 Schools in Iowa rankings.

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#5

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA
$33,590 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Dordt University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural economics and business schools in Iowa. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dordt are $33,590 a year. Agricultural Business majors at Dordt take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 312
Minnesota 108
Kansas 256
Nebraska 198
North Dakota 131
South Dakota 194

Agricultural Economics & Business is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

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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