2023 Best Value General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Agriculture Associate Degree 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.
The Best Value General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for agriculture students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in General Agriculture
Our analysis found Northeast Community College to be the best value school for general agriculture students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $5,010 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, agriculture majors at Northeast accumulate an average of around $10,585 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ridgewater College is a great value for general agriculture students working on their associate degree. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.
Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,914 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general agriculture schools in the Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.
South Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Dordt University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general agriculture schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Dordt are $33,590 a year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Agriculture
One of 16 majors within the area of study, general agriculture has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Agriculture
| 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 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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