2023 Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 74 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Agricultural Economics & Business program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for agricultural business majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Agricultural Economics & Business Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for agricultural economics & business students. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at Iowa State take out is $15,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $182, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly 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.
Out of the 74 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent programs at Lake Area Technical Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural economics & business schools in the Plains States Region . LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.
Agricultural Business majors at LATI take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from UNL carry an average student debt load of $18,250. 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.
On average, agricultural business graduates from DMACC take out $8,684 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Fort Hays State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Agricultural Business majors at FHSU take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Northwest Missouri State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Agricultural Business majors at Northwest take out an average of $17,250 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $154.
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South Dakota State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at South Dakota State take out is $22,000.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agricultural economics & business students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debt load of $20,290.
Full Agricultural Economics & Business at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agricultural economics & business students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
Agricultural Business majors at Mizzou take out an average of $17,499 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Agricultural Economics students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 13 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 13 | Ridgewater College | Willmar, MN |
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 Economics & Business Related Majors
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.
- 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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