2024 Best Agricultural Public Services Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Agricultural Public Servicesmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #218 out of the 343 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Agricultural Public Services Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4 master's degrees in agricultural public services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 public services students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of agricultural public services students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• 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 easy is it for agricultural public services to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized agricultural public services related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Agricultural Public Services Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Agricultural Public Services in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in agricultural public services.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Agricultural Public Services

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

$51,533 Median Starting Salary

Iowa State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in agricultural public services. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames.

After graduating, agricultural public services master's recipients typically make about $51,533 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in agricultural public services from Iowa State University

2

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

2 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in agricultural public services needs to take a look at Kansas State University. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in agricultural public services from Kansas State University

2

North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, ND

2 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat North Dakota State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in agricultural public services. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in agricultural public services from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Best Agricultural Public Services Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural public services colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Kansas	149	2
North Dakota	115	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Agricultural Public Services

Agricultural Public Services is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Agricultural Public Services Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Agricultural & Extension Education Services	2
Agricultural Public Services, Other	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences	129
Animal Science	66
Food Science Technology	65
Agricultural Economics & Business	56
General Agriculture	29
Soil Sciences	14
Agricultural Production	7
International Agriculture	1

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Bob Nichols. More about our data sources and methodologies.