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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
258 Degrees Awarded
$17,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,332 people earned their degree in agriculture, making the major the 188th most popular in the United States.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in agriculture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agriculture programs that also have a lower cost than 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 $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k list. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, this small public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agriculture 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 estimated yearly cost for Truman State is $13,624 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Truman State Agriculture Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students 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. It costs about $18,389 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend North Dakota State University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agriculture at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

Northwest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Missouri State University is $14,385 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Agriculture at Northwest Missouri State University

#4

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, North Dakota
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dickinson State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. DSU is a small public school situated in Dickinson, North Dakota. It awarded 13 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dickinson State University is $14,008 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full DSU 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 #5 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

UNL also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $19,663 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UNL Agriculture Report

#6

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k list, South Dakota State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State is $20,754 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Agriculture at South Dakota State University

#9 in overall quality

Fort Hays State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Fort Hays State University is a fairly large school located in Hays, Kansas that handed out 35 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

FHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FHSU is $14,807 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Agriculture at FHSU

#7 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mizzou is $19,595 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Mizzou Agriculture Report

#9

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, Missouri
#11 in overall quality

Lincoln University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Missouri, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LU Missouri, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LU Missouri is $14,496 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Agriculture at LU Missouri

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Missouri State University - Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

Missouri State also took the #10 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $18,298 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Missouri State.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Agriculture Report

#11

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Dordt University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Sioux Center, Iowa, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k list, Dordt has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dordt University is $26,237 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

Full Dordt Agriculture Report

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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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