2023 Best Value General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value 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 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.
Top 10 Best General Agriculture Schools
Our analysis found Northeast Community College to be the best value school for general agriculture students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeast are $5,010 a year. Agriculture majors at Northeast take out an average of $9,168 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ridgewater College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote 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 Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year. On average, agriculture graduates from South Dakota State take out $24,168 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, South Dakota State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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The excellent programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general agriculture schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year.
North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $26,720 per year. Agriculture majors at UNL take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNL is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Dickinson State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Agriculture 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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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwest are $14,919 a year. After completing their degree, agriculture graduates from Northwest carry an average student debtload of $18,250.
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Truman State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region list. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.
Truman State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,410 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, agriculture majors at Truman State accumulate an average of around $20,900 in student debt.
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Fort Hays State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHSU are $15,870 per year. After completing their degree, agriculture graduates from FHSU carry an average student debtload of $21,000.
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Lincoln University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. LU Missouri is a small public school located in the small city of Jefferson City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LU Missouri are $15,360 a year.
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 14 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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