2023 Best Value Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for agriculture and agriculture operations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Ridgewater College to be the best value school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.
Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,914 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeast Community College Area is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,780 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bismarck State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BSC are $6,930 a year.
BSC also made our Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #2.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Community College is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,590 per year.
Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Central Community College
Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture landed the # 5 spot on the list. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a small public school located in the remote area of Curtis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are $5,483 a year.
With a ranking of #6, Northeast Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agriculture and agriculture operations 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.
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Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LATI are $6,718 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, LATI also is in the top 15% of our Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #8, North Dakota State College of Science did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population.
North Dakota State College of Science undergraduate students pay an average of $6,606 in tuition and fees each year.
Kirkwood Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $7,072 per year.
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Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.
NICC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in tuition and fees each year.
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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State
Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools 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 |
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Majors Related to Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
| 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 16 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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