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2023 Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region

74 Colleges
$41,890 Avg Salary
$15,768 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 74 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Agricultural Economics & Business program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for agricultural business majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for agricultural economics and business students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, agricultural business graduates from Iowa State take out $19,250 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $173.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, agricultural business graduates from K -State take out $20,265 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $238.

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#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at LATI take out is $12,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

While working on their degree, agricultural business majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $18,758 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $191.

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Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agricultural economics and business students. It came in at #6 on the list. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at DMACC take out is $8,000.

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Fort Hays State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agricultural economics and business students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at FHSU take out is $13,929.

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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agricultural economics and business programs. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from Northwest carry an average student debt load of $18,162. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $145.

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South Dakota State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Agricultural Business majors at South Dakota State take out an average of $23,234 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

While working on their degree, agricultural business majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $267, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agricultural economics and business students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, agricultural business graduates from Mizzou take out $15,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Agricultural Economics students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
12 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
13 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
13 Ridgewater College Willmar, MN

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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