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2027 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in South Dakota

[Agricultural Production](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-production/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value agricultural production schools.

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• Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in South Dakota

2027 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in South Dakota

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the agricultural production degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Agricultural Production Schools

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Mitchell Technical Institute
Mitchell, SD

$7,524 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,000 Avg Student Debt

$50,743 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in agricultural production, no school beat Mitchell Technical Institute this year. Located in the town of Mitchell, Mitchell Technical Institute is a small public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,524. Typical student debt for agricultural production graduates is $12,000. Early-career agricultural production graduates make about $40,871. That is a strong return on a $12,000 median debt.

2

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

$9,299 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,989 Avg Student Debt

$55,070 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes South Dakota State University one of the best values for agricultural production. Set in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,299, while out-of-state students pay about $12,809. Agricultural Production graduates carry a median of $24,989 in student loans. Soon after graduation, agricultural production degree recipients from South Dakota State University generally make around $51,260. Set against $24,989 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 98%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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.