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2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

13 Ranked Colleges
674 Degrees Awarded
$9,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations is the 228th most popular major in the country with 3,122 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 674 agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in agribusiness/agricultural business operations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agribusiness/agricultural business operations programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the agribusiness/agricultural business operations program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Northeast is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 associates’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.

Northeast also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $6,726 for associate degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northeast Community College.

Full Northeast Community College Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Iowa Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Calmar, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agribusiness degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

NICC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for NICC is $7,987 for Associate Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a public institution located in Fennimore, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is $8,167 for Associate Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#4

Ridgewater College

Willmar, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the #4 spot on the list. Ridgewater College is a public institution located in Willmar, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ridgewater College also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $9,547 for Associate Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ridgewater College.

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#5

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Central College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. South Central College is a small public school situated in North Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 8 associates’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k list, South Central College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Central College is $8,609 for associate degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full South Central College Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

#6

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Wayne Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Goldsboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agribusiness degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Wayne Community College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wayne Community College is $2,021 for associate degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Wayne Community College Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UAM is located in Monticello, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.

UAM also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend UAM is $11,326 for Associate Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at University of Arkansas at Monticello

#13 in overall quality

Northwest Mississippi Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. NWCC is a medium-sized school located in Senatobia, Mississippi that handed out 2 associates’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

NWCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Mississippi Community College is $5,067 for associate degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11 in overall quality

Northcentral Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wausau, Wisconsin, and it awarded 6 associates’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k list, North Central Technical College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,871 for Associate Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend North Central Technical College.

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#10

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York
#6 in overall quality

SUNY Cobleskill landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SUNY Cobleskill is located in Cobleskill, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Cobleskill also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Cobleskill is $12,984 for associate degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Alfred State College

Alfred, New York
#10 in overall quality

Alfred State College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Alfred State is a small public school situated in Alfred, New York. It awarded 5 associates’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

Alfred State also took the #10 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Alfred State College is $12,700 for Associate Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school situated in Magnolia, Arkansas. It awarded 17 associates’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is $13,158 for Associate Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, New York
#8 in overall quality

Morrisville State College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Morrisville, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agribusiness degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Morrisville State College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,995 for associate degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Morrisville State College.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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