2027 Best Value Agricultural Public Services Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Agricultural Public Services](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-public-services/) 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 public services schools.
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2027 Best Value Agricultural Public Services Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agricultural public services, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Agricultural Public Services Schools
Our analysis ranked Iowa State University the best value for a degree in agricultural public services in the The Plains States Region. Iowa State University is a very large public school located in the city of Ames. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,787, with out-of-state students paying around $28,881. Agricultural Public Services graduates carry a median of $23,496 in student loans. Early-career agricultural public services graduates make about $57,323. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Iowa State University admits about 89% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes Kansas State University one of the best values for agricultural public services. Kansas State University is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,221, while out-of-state students pay about $28,568. Students borrow a median of $23,546 to complete the agricultural public services program here. Soon after graduation, agricultural public services degree recipients from Kansas State University generally make around $51,543. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Kansas State University admits about 82% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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).
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