2027 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in South Dakota
[Agricultural Business](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-economics-business/agricultural-business/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for agricultural business students.
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2027 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in South Dakota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agricultural business, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Agricultural Business Schools
Lake Area Technical Institute earned the #1 spot for value among agricultural business schools in South Dakota. Lake Area Technical Institute is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Watertown. Students from in state pay about $6,718 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for agricultural business graduates is $12,000. Agricultural Business graduates of Lake Area Technical Institute earn a median of $41,340 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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).
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