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2023 Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in Nebraska

9 Colleges
$39,805 Avg Salary
$13,565 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Nebraska to see which programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the agricultural business programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nebraska.

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for agricultural economics and business students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, agricultural business graduates from UNL take out $18,758 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $191, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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Out of the 9 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at UNK take out is $14,000.

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The excellent programs at Northeast Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural economics and business schools in Nebraska. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.

Agricultural Business majors at Northeast take out an average of $10,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture 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. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a fairly small public school located in the remote area of Curtis.

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#6

Doane University

Crete, NE

With a ranking of #6, Doane University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agricultural economics and business students. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.

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#8

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Midland University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agricultural economics and business programs. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.

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Western Nebraska Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in Nebraska ranking. WNCC is a small public school located in the town of Scottsbluff.

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Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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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