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2023 Best Value General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$14,331 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,739 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the agriculture associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in General Agriculture

Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for general agriculture students working on their associate degree. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeast are $5,010 a 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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#2

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ridgewater College are $5,914 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Dakota State also is in the top 15% of our Best General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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#4

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Dordt undergraduate students pay an average of $33,590 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best General Agriculture Colleges by State

Explore the best general agriculture colleges 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter.

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