2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics in the Plains States Region

Agricultural Economics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #186 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of agricultural economics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 146 bachelor's degrees in agricultural economics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Agricultural Economics School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The ag economics bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics in the Plains States Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of agricultural economics students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Agricultural Economics in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics.

Most Well Attended Schools for Ag Economics Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, ND

63 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ND

#1 Best Quality In ND

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at North Dakota State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in agricultural economics in North Dakota.

There were approximately 63 agricultural economics individuals who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

40 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NE

#1 Best Quality In NE

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Nebraska - Lincoln if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in agricultural economics in Nebraska.

There were roughly 40 agricultural economics students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

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3

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

38 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

Kansas State University is a popular option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in agricultural economics in Kansas.

There were approximately 38 agricultural economics students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.

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4

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SD

#1 Best Quality In SD

South Dakota State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in agricultural economics in South Dakota.

There were approximately 3 agricultural economics students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in agricultural economics in Missouri.

There were roughly 2 agricultural economics students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Agricultural Economics Colleges by State

Explore the most popular agricultural economics colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	467	5
Kansas	349	47
Nebraska	326	46
North Dakota	238	68
South Dakota	229	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Ag Economics

One of 6 majors within the Agricultural Economics & Business area of study, Agricultural Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Ag Economics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	382
Agricultural Business	263
Farm/Farm & Ranch Management	112
Agricultural Business & Management	75

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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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