2023 Best Value General Agriculture Schools in North Dakota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Agriculture School for You
General Agriculture is the #69 most popular major in North Dakota with 33 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Agriculture Schools in North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in North Dakota 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.
Best North Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in General Agriculture
Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for general agriculture students who want to pursue a degree in North Dakota. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Dakota State University are $10,401 a year.
North Dakota State University also took the #4 spot in our Best General Agriculture Schools in North Dakota rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dickinson State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Agriculture Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DSU are $8,122 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 133 |
| Minnesota | 18 |
| Kansas | 56 |
| Iowa | 28 |
| Nebraska | 56 |
| 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 2 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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