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2027 Best Value Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools in South Dakota

[Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-economics-business/agribusiness-agricultural-business-operations/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong agribusiness/agricultural business operations education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for agribusiness/agricultural business operations students.

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• Best Value Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools in South Dakota

2027 Best Value Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools in South Dakota

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

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Mitchell Technical Institute
Mitchell, SD

$7,524 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,730 Avg Student Debt

$50,743 Median Earnings (10yr)

Mitchell Technical Institute tops our 2027 list of the best value agribusiness/agricultural business operations schools in South Dakota. Mitchell Technical Institute is a small public school located in the town of Mitchell. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,524. Typical student debt for agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates is $12,730. Early-career agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates make about $47,686. That is a strong return on a $12,730 median debt.

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

$9,299 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,557 Avg Student Debt

$55,070 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes South Dakota State University one of the best values for agribusiness/agricultural business operations. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,299, compared with $12,809 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates is $22,557. Early-career agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates make about $51,222. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. South Dakota State University admits about 98% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.