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2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region

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Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Agricultural Economics & Business is the 101st most popular major in the country with 8,098 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 67 colleges that offer a degree 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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Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region agricultural business students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 237 diplomas to qualified ’s agricultural business students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Iowa State Agricultural Economics & Business Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 150 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full K -State Agricultural Economics & Business Report

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region list. LATI is a small school located in Watertown, South Dakota that handed out 114 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at LATI

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 107 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at UNL

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region. Fort Hays State University is a fairly large public school situated in Hays, Kansas. It awarded 73 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

Full FHSU Agricultural Economics & Business Report

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Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 63 diplomas to qualified ’s agricultural business students in 2020-2021.

Full Northwest Agricultural Economics & Business Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at South Dakota State University

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 60 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 55 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at Mizzou

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 53 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at North Dakota State University

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With a ranking of #11, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Missouri State Agricultural Economics & Business Report

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 47 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at Southeast Missouri State University

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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. DMACC is located in Ankeny, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 ’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

Full DMACC Agricultural Economics & Business Report

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Bismarck State College
Bismarck, North Dakota

Bismarck State College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified ’s agricultural business students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at BSC

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified ’s agricultural business students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at University of Central Missouri

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Southeast Community College Area landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Community College Area is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 33 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at Southeast Community College

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Crowder College
Neosho, Missouri

Crowder College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Crowder College is a small public school situated in Neosho, Missouri. It awarded 24 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at Crowder College

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North Dakota State College of Science landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State College of Science is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

Full North Dakota State College of Science Agricultural Economics & Business Report

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Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska

Central Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Grand Island, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural business degrees to 128 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at Central Community College

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Ridgewater College
Willmar, Minnesota

Ridgewater College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ridgewater College is a small public school situated in Willmar, Minnesota. It awarded 48 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ridgewater College Agricultural Economics & Business Report

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With a ranking of #20, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region list. Northeast Iowa Community College is a small school located in Calmar, Iowa that handed out 21 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northeast Iowa Community College Agricultural Economics & Business Report

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Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, South Dakota

Mitchell Technical College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Mitchell, South Dakota, and it awarded 36 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mitchell Tech Agricultural Economics & Business Report

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University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Kearney, Nebraska, and it awarded 18 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at UNK

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Hawkeye Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hawkeye Community College is a public institution located in Waterloo, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hawkeye Community College Agricultural Economics & Business Report

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Northeast Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural business degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Northeast Agricultural Economics & Business Report

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College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, Missouri

College of the Ozarks came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Plains States Region ranking. College of the Ozarks is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Point Lookout, Missouri. It awarded 15 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at College of the Ozarks

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