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2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate

12 Ranked Colleges
665 Degrees Awarded
$11,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,193 people earned their degree in agricultural business, making the major the 277th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 665 agricultural business graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in agricultural business. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agricultural business programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agricultural business program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Business

#1

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate. Located in Watertown, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 120 degrees to qualified associates’s agricultural business students in 2019-2020.

LATI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for LATI is $12,939 for Associate Degree Agricultural Business students.

Read more about Agricultural Business at LATI

#2

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, North Dakota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bismarck State College landed the #2 spot on the list. BSC is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BSC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bismarck State College is $9,420 for Associate Degree Agricultural Business students.

Full Bismarck State College Agricultural Business Report

#3

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, North Dakota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Region State College landed the #3 spot on the list. Lake Region State College is a small public school situated in Devils Lake, North Dakota. It awarded 13 associates’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

Lake Region State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Lake Region State College is $9,564 for associate degree agricultural business students.

Full Lake Region State College Agricultural Business Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate. Southeast Community College Area is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 associates’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,059 for associate degree agricultural business students per year to attend Southeast Community College Area.

Full Southeast Community College Area Agricultural Business Report

#5

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State College of Science landed the #5 spot on the list. North Dakota State College of Science is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 associates’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State College of Science also made our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State College of Science is $10,940 for associate degree agricultural business students.

Read full report on Agricultural Business at North Dakota State College of Science

#9 in overall quality

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate list. Curtis, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural business degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree agricultural business students list, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,108 for Associate Degree Agricultural Business students per year to attend Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Agricultural Business at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture

#7

Central Community College

Grand Island, Nebraska
#10 in overall quality

Central Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate list. Central Community College is a public institution located in Grand Island, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Community College is $8,235 for Associate Degree Agricultural Business students.

Read full report on Agricultural Business at Central Community College

#8 in overall quality

University of Northwestern Ohio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. University of Northwestern Ohio is located in Lima, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

University of Northwestern Ohio did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Northwestern Ohio is $19,055 for Associate Degree Agricultural Business students.

Full University of Northwestern Ohio Agricultural Business Report

#11 in overall quality

College of Central Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate list. Ocala, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural business degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

CF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for CF is $6,548 for associate degree agricultural business students.

Read full report on Agricultural Business at CF

#10

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 56 associates’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $16,458 for Associate Degree Agricultural Business students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Business at NC State

#4 in overall quality

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate list. Wooster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural business degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is $17,608 for associate degree agricultural business students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Agricultural Business Report

#12

Rend Lake College

Ina, Illinois
#12 in overall quality

Rend Lake College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Ina, Illinois, this small public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s agricultural business students in 2019-2020.

Rend Lake College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rend Lake College is $5,636 for Associate Degree Agricultural Business students.

Full Rend Lake College Agricultural Business Report

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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