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Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in South Dakota

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2023 Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in South Dakota

4 Colleges
$39,079 Avg Salary
$17,617 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business School for You

In 2020-2021, 194 degrees and certificates were awarded to agricultural economics and business students who went to a South Dakota college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in South Dakota 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.

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

Our analysis found Lake Area Technical Institute to be the most popular school for agricultural economics and business students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, agricultural business majors at LATI accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at Lake Area Technical Institute

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for agricultural economics and business students. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at South Dakota State take out is $23,234.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at South Dakota State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at Mitchell Technical College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Dakota Technical Institute is a great place for agricultural economics and business students. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at Western Dakota Technical Institute Report

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
Nebraska 198
North Dakota 131

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 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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