2023 Best Value Agriculture Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for agriculture and agriculture operations students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Agriculture
Our 2023 rankings named Ridgewater College the best value school in the Plains States Region for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ridgewater College also is in the top 20% of our Best Agriculture Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Central Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Plains States Region . Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Community College are $4,590 a year.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture landed the # 3 spot on the list. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a fairly small public school located in the remote area of Curtis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are $5,483 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Iowa Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NICC are $6,840 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Kirkwood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,072 in tuition and fees each year.
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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $14,919 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 6 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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