2023 Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Agriculture Bachelor's 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for agriculture students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the agriculture bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for general agriculture students working on their bachelor’s degree. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.
South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, agriculture graduates from South Dakota State carry an average student debtload of $21,246.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great value for general agriculture students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, agriculture graduates from North Dakota State University carry an average student debtload of $22,921.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dickinson State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DSU are $9,942 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northwest Missouri State 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 . Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwest are $14,919 a year.
Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNL undergraduate students pay an average of $26,720 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, agriculture majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $19,504 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNL also did well on our Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Truman State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Truman State are $16,410 a year.
Fort Hays State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general agriculture programs. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
FHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,870 in tuition and fees each year.
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Lincoln University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. LU Missouri is a small public school located in the city of Jefferson City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LU Missouri are $15,360 a year.
With a ranking of #9, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general agriculture students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $16,498 per year. On average, agriculture graduates from Missouri State take out $21,300 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Dordt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dordt are $33,590 per year.
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 |
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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 12 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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