2027 Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the The Plains States Region
Agricultural Economics is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their agricultural economics programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for agricultural economics students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Agricultural Economics in the The Plains States Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the agricultural economics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Agricultural Economics
No school ranked higher than Kansas State University this year for agricultural economics. This very large public university is located in the city of Manhattan. Roughly 71% of students complete a degree within six years here. Kansas State University awarded about 49 agricultural economics degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the agricultural economics program make about $75,263 in their early career. Kansas State University graduates carry a median of $19,641 in student loans.
See the full agricultural economics program report for Kansas State University
North Dakota State University Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best agricultural economics schools. North Dakota State University Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Fargo. The six-year graduation rate is 64%. North Dakota State University Main Campus awarded about 39 agricultural economics degrees in the most recent data year. Agricultural Economics graduates of North Dakota State University Main Campus earn a median of $59,953 early in their careers. North Dakota State University Main Campus graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans.
See the full agricultural economics program report for North Dakota State University Main Campus
A rank of #3 makes University Of Nebraska Lincoln one of the top schools for agricultural economics. University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. About 24 agricultural economics degrees were awarded at University Of Nebraska Lincoln in the most recent year. Graduates of the agricultural economics program make about $53,229 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $19,500.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
