by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,108 people earned their degree in agribusiness/agricultural business operations, making the major the 230th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 514 agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 102 agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agribusiness/agricultural business operations. That schools that top this list have a program in agribusiness/agricultural business operations in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The agribusiness school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region list. Mitchell Technical College is a public institution located in Mitchell, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at Mitchell Tech
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 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region. Northeast Iowa Community College is a small public school situated in Calmar, Iowa. It awarded 19 associates’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
Full NICC Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the #3 spot on the list. Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at Ridgewater College
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Creston, Iowa, and it awarded 6 associates’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Community College Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Northeast is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Full Northeast Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report
State Fair Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region list. State Fair Community College is located in Sedalia, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at State Fair Community College
South Central College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region list. South Central College is a small school located in North Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 6 associates’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at South Central College
Iowa Central Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa Central Community College is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.
Full Iowa Central Community College Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report
Butler Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. El Dorado, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agribusiness degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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Iowa Western Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s agribusiness students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at Iowa Western Community College
Barton County Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region list. Barton Community College is a public institution located in Great Bend, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota West is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #12, Highland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region list. Highland Community College is a small school located in Highland, Kansas that handed out 0 associates’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at Highland Community College
Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southwest Minnesota State University is a public institution located in Marshall, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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