2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 2,141 people earned their degree in agricultural economics, making the major the 268th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 195 agricultural economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 agricultural economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural economics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the agricultural economics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree ag economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$27,193 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ag economics students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Economics at Mizzou

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #2 spot on the list. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at K -State

#3

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska

#3 in overall quality

$19,513 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s ag economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $30-$48k)

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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