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2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in Nebraska

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$5,528 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,805 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business School for You

In 2020-2021, 198 degrees and certificates were awarded to agricultural economics and business students who went to a Nebraska college or university. This makes it the #38 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Nebraska 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in Nebraska

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for agricultural business majors pursuing a .

Best Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality in Agricultural Economics

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE
$3,210 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Central Community College the best value school in Nebraska for agricultural economics and business students. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $3,210 per year.

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$3,192 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,192 per year. On average, agricultural business graduates from Southeast Community College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$3,750 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $3,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Agricultural Business majors at Northeast take out an average of $10,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at Northeast Community College Report

$5,483 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture landed the # 4 spot on the list. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a small public school located in the remote area of Curtis.

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

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$9,590 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UNL undergraduate students pay an average of $9,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Agricultural Business majors at UNL take out an average of $18,758 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $191, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNL is ranked #2 for overall quality for agricultural business in Nebraska.

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$7,940 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value agricultural economics and business programs. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNK are $7,940 a year. After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from UNK carry an average student debtload of $14,000.

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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
Iowa 390
North Dakota 131
South Dakota 194

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

Majors Similar 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 6 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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