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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
258 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

Agriculture is the 188th most popular major in the country with 3,332 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 409 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 258 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in agriculture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agriculture programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agriculture program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Truman State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Truman State is $12,031 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Truman State University Agriculture Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $15,686 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Agriculture Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northwest Missouri State University is located in Maryville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

Northwest also made our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $11,988 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Northwest.

Full Northwest Missouri State University Agriculture Report

#2 in overall quality

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 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

UNL also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNL is $16,197 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UNL Agriculture Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 16 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Missouri - Columbia is $13,145 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Agriculture at University of Missouri - Columbia

#6

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, North Dakota
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Dickinson State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. DSU is a small public school situated in Dickinson, North Dakota. It awarded 13 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k list, DSU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dickinson State University is $9,119 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Agriculture at DSU

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Fort Hays State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Hays, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FHSU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fort Hays State University is $12,549 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Agriculture at FHSU

#8

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

South Dakota State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 61 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $19,326 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend South Dakota State University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State Agriculture Report

#9

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, Missouri
#11 in overall quality

Lincoln University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Jefferson City, Missouri, this small public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

LU Missouri also made our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Lincoln University is $9,553 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Agriculture at Lincoln University

#10 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Missouri State is $16,204 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Agriculture at Missouri State

#11

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

Dordt University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Sioux Center, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

Dordt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $22,821 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Dordt.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agriculture at Dordt

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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