2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in Iowa
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You
In 2020-2021, agriculture and agriculture operations students earned 1,469 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 9th in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Agriculture Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value programs for agriculture and agriculture operations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Agriculture
Our analysis found Kirkwood Community College to be the best value school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kirkwood Community College are $5,308 a year. While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Kirkwood Community College accumulate an average of around $10,875 in student debt.
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Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.
NICC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at NICC take out an average of $10,054 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $9,634 per year. On average, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Iowa State take out $22,502 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $208.
Iowa State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Agriculture Schools in Iowa list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dordt are $33,590 a year. On average, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Dordt take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,085 |
| Minnesota | 657 |
| 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 Related Majors
| 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 4 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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