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2023 Best Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

21 Colleges
$36,788 Avg Salary
$21,395 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, agriculture and agriculture operations was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 49,899 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the agriculture and agriculture operations bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best school in the Plains States Region for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Plains States Region . K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Crookston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Crookston, UMN Crookston is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Dordt University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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#10

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,085
Minnesota 657
Iowa 1,469
South Dakota 595
Missouri 1,091
Nebraska 847
North Dakota 370

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234
Plant Sciences 3,175
Agricultural Production 3,066
Food Science Technology 2,532
Agricultural Mechanization 1,280
Animal Services 990
Agricultural Public Services 845
Other Agriculture 602
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs 527
Soil Sciences 406
Food Processing 237
International Agriculture 122
Veterinary Administrative Services 118

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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