2023 Best Value Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value 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 value bachelor's 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.
Top 10 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Chadron State College to be the best value school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public college with a small student population.
Chadron State College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,206 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Crookston is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Crookston, UMN Crookston is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Crookston are $12,514 a year.
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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 # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly 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.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southwest Minnesota State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Minnesota State University are $9,482 per year.
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Dickinson State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Dickinson, DSU is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DSU are $9,942 per year.
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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $14,919 per year.
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Truman State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Truman State are $16,410 per year.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney 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 #9 on the list. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
UNK undergraduate students pay an average of $15,320 in tuition and fees each year.
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Iowa State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa State are $25,446 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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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 |
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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 21 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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