2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in Minnesota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business School for You
In 2020-2021, 108 degrees and certificates were awarded to agricultural economics and business students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #113 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Minnesota 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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality in Agricultural Economics
Our 2023 rankings named Ridgewater College the best value school in Minnesota for agricultural economics and business students. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ridgewater College are $5,914 a year. The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at Ridgewater College take out is $12,000.
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The excellent programs at Southwest Minnesota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural economics and business schools in Minnesota. Located in the remote town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Southwest Minnesota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,482 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Crookston landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Crookston, UMN Crookston is a public school with a small student population.
UMN Crookston undergraduate students pay an average of $12,514 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 per year. Agricultural Business majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $267.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Agricultural Economics Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 312 |
| Kansas | 256 |
| Iowa | 390 |
| 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 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 4 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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