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2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in North Dakota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$7,274 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,006 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, agriculture and agriculture operations was ranked 7th in North Dakota. In fact, 370 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Agriculture Schools in North Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Dakota 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in North Dakota

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for agriculture and agriculture operations majors pursuing a .

Best North Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in Agriculture

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND
$4,926 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Bismarck State College the best value school in North Dakota for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BSC are $4,926 per year. Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at BSC take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BSC is ranked #2 for overall quality for agriculture and agriculture operations in North Dakota.

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$5,646 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Dakota State College of Science is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Dakota State College of Science are $5,646 a year. The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at North Dakota State College of Science take out is $11,000.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at North Dakota State College of Science Report

$10,401 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in North Dakota. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Dakota State University are $10,401 a year. The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at North Dakota State University take out is $21,016.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Agriculture Schools in North Dakota list.

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#4

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

The excellent programs at Dickinson State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in North Dakota. DSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Dickinson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DSU are $8,122 per year.

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Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter.

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