2024 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in agricultural economics & business sits in the middle of the road, ranking #127 out of 306 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 13 doctor's degrees in agricultural economics & business to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on agricultural economics & business students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other agricultural economics & business students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt agricultural economics & business students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized agricultural economics & business related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for agricultural economics & business students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Agricultural Economics & Business in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in agricultural economics & business.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Agricultural Business

1

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

5 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in agricultural economics & business needs to look into University of Missouri - Columbia. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in agricultural economics & business from University of Missouri - Columbia

1

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

7 Annual Graduates

Kansas State University is a great decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in agricultural economics & business. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in agricultural economics & business from Kansas State University

2

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

1 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in agricultural economics & business needs to look into University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in agricultural economics & business from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural economics & business colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	122	5
Kansas	97	7
Nebraska	70	1

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Agricultural Economics & Business Related Rankings by Major

One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Agricultural Economics & Business has other similar majors worth exploring.

Agricultural Business Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics	13

Majors Similar to Agricultural Business

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences	62
Animal Science	44
Food Science Technology	35
Agricultural Production	5
Soil Sciences	5

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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