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Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region

14 Colleges
$34,991 Avg Salary
$18,919 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Agriculture School for You

General Agriculture is the #159 most popular major in the country with 3,370 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for agriculture majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best General Agriculture Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the best school in the Plains States Region for general agriculture students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Agriculture majors at UNL take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

On average, agriculture graduates from South Dakota State take out $24,168 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for general agriculture students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

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#6

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Dordt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general agriculture students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Northeast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general agriculture students. It came in at #7 on the list. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

Agriculture majors at Northeast take out an average of $9,168 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

With a ranking of #8, Truman State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general agriculture students. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.

While working on their degree, agriculture majors at Truman State accumulate an average of around $20,900 in student debt.

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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

After completing their degree, agriculture graduates from Northwest carry an average student debtload of $18,250.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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Best General Agriculture Colleges by State

Explore the best general agriculture schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 133
Minnesota 18
Kansas 56
Iowa 28
Nebraska 56
North Dakota 33
South Dakota 75

One of 16 majors within the area of study, general agriculture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
Horticulture 3,234
Plant Sciences 3,175

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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