by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in Iowa” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Iowa, there were 180 agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in Iowa” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in agribusiness/agricultural business operations. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their agribusiness/agricultural business operations program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for iowa agribusiness students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Iowa Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in Iowa list. NICC is located in Calmar, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dordt University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in Iowa. Dordt is located in Sioux Center, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 full report on Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at Dordt
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Creston, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agribusiness degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in Iowa. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agribusiness degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Iowa State University
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Iowa University landed the #5 spot on the list. Upper Iowa University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Iowa. It awarded 9 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
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Iowa Central Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in Iowa ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and it awarded 5 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Iowa Central Community College Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report
Iowa Western Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in Iowa list. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized school located in Council Bluffs, Iowa that handed out 9 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
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Buena Vista University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in Iowa list. Storm Lake, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s agribusiness degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at Buena Vista University
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