2027 Best Value Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools in Minnesota
[Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-economics-business/agribusiness-agricultural-business-operations/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value agribusiness/agricultural business operations schools.
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2027 Best Value Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools in Minnesota
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the agribusiness/agricultural business operations degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools
Our analysis ranked South Central College the best value for a degree in agribusiness/agricultural business operations in Minnesota. Set in the suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,146. Typical student debt for agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates is $13,139. Early-career agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates make about $46,447. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Ridgewater College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value agribusiness/agricultural business operations schools. Set in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,121. Typical student debt for agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates is $10,697. Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations graduates of Ridgewater College earn a median of $44,875 early in their careers. Set against $10,697 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Minnesota West Community And Technical College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value agribusiness/agricultural business operations schools. Minnesota West Community And Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Granite Falls. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,491. Typical student debt for agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates is $13,946. Soon after graduation, agribusiness/agricultural business operations degree recipients from Minnesota West Community And Technical College generally make around $43,009. Set against $13,946 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
