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2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
382 Degrees Awarded
$11,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,122 people earned their degree in agribusiness/agricultural business operations, making the major the 228th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 523 agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 382 agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 118 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k list, Iowa State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State University is $10,054 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Iowa State University Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Crookston landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Crookston, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agribusiness students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Crookston, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Crookston is $5,832 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $11,524 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 64 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Missouri State University is $9,990 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 53 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State is $15,285 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at South Dakota State

#7 in overall quality

Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Marshall, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agribusiness students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwest Minnesota State University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southwest Minnesota State University is $10,801 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Missouri State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Missouri State University is $9,092 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Southeast Missouri State University Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

#8

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Lincoln University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lincoln University is a small public school situated in Jefferson City, Missouri. It awarded 1 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

LU Missouri also took the #10 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LU Missouri is $4,603 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 39 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $12,527 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Missouri State University - Springfield.

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#10

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

Dordt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Sioux Center, Iowa, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dordt, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dordt University is $24,967 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at Dordt University

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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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