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2024 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in Nebraska

6 Colleges in Nebraska
311 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
$39,805 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in agricultural economics & business is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #101 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for agricultural economics & business students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 311 degrees in agricultural economics & business to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Agricultural Economics & Business School

Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in Nebraska Your choice of agricultural economics & business school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Agricultural Economics & Business School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Agricultural Business
Bachelor's Degrees in Agricultural Business
Master's Degrees in Agricultural Business
Doctor's Degrees in Agricultural Business

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 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in Nebraska list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Agricultural Economics & Business in Nebraska

The schools below may not offer all types of agricultural business degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Nebraska Schools in Agricultural Business

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
107 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
10.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in agricultural economics & business. UNL is a very large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 107 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year. Agricultural Economics & Business degree recipients from University of Nebraska - Lincoln receive an earnings boost of around $4,160 above the average income of agricultural economics & business majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$36,449 Median Starting Salary
$10,500 Median Student Debt

Northeast Community College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in agricultural economics & business. Northeast is a medium-sized public college located in the town of Norfolk. This college ranks 13th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 15 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Northeast in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the agricultural business program earn around $36,449 in the first couple years of working.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
$35,620 Median Starting Salary

Southeast Community College Area is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in agricultural economics & business. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 11th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 33 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Community College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the agricultural business program report average early career wages of $35,620.

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Central Community College
Grand Island, NE
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
128 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
9.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in agricultural economics & business has to take a look at Central Community College. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 14th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 128 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Central Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the agricultural business program report average early career earnings of $39,337.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NE

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a fairly small public college located in the rural area of Curtis.

There were approximately 5 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in the most recent data year.

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UNK is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Kearney. A Best Colleges rank of #838 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNK is a great university overall.

There were about 18 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at UNK in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the agricultural economics & business major at University of Nebraska at Kearney get $3,849 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 108
Missouri 283 312
Kansas 266 256
Iowa 264 390
North Dakota 210 131
South Dakota 204 194

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Agricultural Economics & Business is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Agricultural Business Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Business 240
Agricultural Economics 56
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 12
Farm/Farm & Ranch Management 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences 131
Animal Science 128
Food Science Technology 100
General Agriculture 56
Other Agriculture 48
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 45
Agricultural Production 43
Horticulture 38
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs 26
Agricultural Mechanization 24

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