by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 8,098 people earned their degree in agricultural economics and business, making the major the 101st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, agricultural economics and business graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,304 and had an average of $18,874 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,984 agricultural economics and business graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,890 and $15,768 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 509 agricultural economics and business graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 42 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural economics and business. To top this list, a school must have a successful agricultural economics and business program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree agricultural business students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Watertown, South Dakota, and it awarded 112 associates’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. DMACC is a large public school situated in Ankeny, Iowa. It awarded 44 associates’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at Des Moines Area Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bismarck State College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. BSC is a small public school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 34 associates’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at BSC
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Southeast Community College is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at Southeast Community College Area
Out of the 42 schools in the Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Crowder College landed the #5 spot on the list. Crowder College is a public institution located in Neosho, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Crowder College Agricultural Economics & Business Report
North Dakota State College of Science landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and it awarded 22 associates’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at North Dakota State College of Science
Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Island, Nebraska, and it awarded 20 associates’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at Central Community College
With a ranking of #8, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. NICC is a small public school situated in Calmar, Iowa. It awarded 19 associates’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at Northeast Iowa Community College
Ridgewater College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Willmar, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s agricultural business students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at Ridgewater College
Mitchell Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Mitchell, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural business degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Hawkeye Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized school located in Waterloo, Iowa that handed out 16 associates’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hawkeye Community College Agricultural Economics & Business Report
Northeast Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Northeast is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at Northeast
Kirkwood Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.
Full Kirkwood Community College Agricultural Economics & Business Report
Lake Region State College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Devils Lake, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s agricultural business students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at Lake Region State College
North Iowa Area Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school situated in Mason City, Iowa. It awarded 11 associates’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at North Iowa Area Community College
Dickinson State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. DSU is located in Dickinson, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.
State Fair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Sedalia, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural business degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at State Fair Community College
North Central Missouri College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. NCMC is a small school located in Trenton, Missouri that handed out 9 associates’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Estherville, Iowa, and it awarded 7 associates’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at Iowa Lakes Community College
Butler Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. El Dorado, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural business degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at Butler CC
Colby Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Colby Community College is a small public school situated in Colby, Kansas. It awarded 6 associates’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at Colby Community College
South Central College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Located in North Mankato, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s agricultural business students in 2020-2021.
Full South Central College Agricultural Economics & Business Report
Hutchinson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Hutchinson, Kansas, and it awarded 6 associates’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Hutchinson Community College Agricultural Economics & Business Report
Southwestern Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. SWCC is a small public school situated in Creston, Iowa. It awarded 6 associates’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Community College Agricultural Economics & Business Report
Pratt Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Pratt, Kansas, and it awarded 5 associates’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at Pratt Community College
With a ranking of #25, Iowa Central Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Iowa Central Community College is a public institution located in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Iowa Central Community College Agricultural Economics & Business Report
With a ranking of #25, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a public institution located in Curtis, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Agricultural Economics & Business Report
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