2023 Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region
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2023 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for agricultural business majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bismarck State College the best school in the Plains States Region for agricultural economics & business students. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.
Agricultural Business majors at BSC take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ridgewater College is a great place for agricultural economics & business students. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from Ridgewater College carry an average student debtload of $10,779.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.
On average, agricultural business graduates from LATI take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at North Dakota State University take out is $17,875.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, agricultural business graduates from Iowa State take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $182, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for agricultural economics & business students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for agricultural economics & business students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a large student population.
Agricultural Business majors at K -State take out an average of $18,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $224.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s best schools for agricultural economics & business students. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
Agricultural Business majors at UNL take out an average of $18,250 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $595, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for agricultural economics & business students. It came in at #9 on the list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.
After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from DMACC carry an average student debtload of $8,684.
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Kirkwood Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.
On average, agricultural business graduates from Kirkwood Community College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges by State
Explore the best agricultural economics & business schools 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 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Agricultural Business
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 25 schools only.
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- 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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