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2023 Best Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business Associate Degree School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for agricultural business majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Associate Degree Schools

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our analysis found Bismarck State College to be the best school for agricultural economics & business students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, agricultural business graduates from BSC take out $10,189 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

Agricultural Business majors at LATI take out an average of $11,385 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

On average, agricultural business graduates from DMACC take out $8,783 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

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 Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

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Mitchell Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

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North Dakota State College of Science ranked #7 on this year’s Best Agricultural Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.

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Northeast Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree agricultural economics & business programs. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, agricultural business graduates from Northeast take out $9,527 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Southeast Community College Area landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree agricultural economics & business programs. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#10

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for agricultural economics & business students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural economics & business colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 108
Missouri 312
Iowa 390
Kansas 256
Nebraska 198
South Dakota 194
North Dakota 131

Agricultural Business Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 3,206
Agricultural Business 2,144
Agricultural Economics 1,882
Farm/Farm & Ranch Management 506
Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling 245
Agricultural Business & Management 136
Agricultural Business Technology 21

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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