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2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

5 Ranked Colleges
96 Degrees Awarded
$15,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 96 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agriculture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agriculture programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the agriculture program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The agriculture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree agriculture students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agriculture in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Northeast Community College is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

Northeast also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northeast is $8,749 for plains states region associate degree agriculture students with aid.

Read more about Agriculture at Northeast Community College

#2

Ridgewater College

Willmar, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ridgewater College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Willmar, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ridgewater College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ridgewater College is $11,764 for plains states region associate degree agriculture students with aid.

Full Ridgewater College Agriculture Report

#3

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $19,252 for plains states region associate degree agriculture students with aid per year to attend South Dakota State University.

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%.

Full South Dakota State University Agriculture Report

#4

Ellsworth Community College

Iowa Falls, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ellsworth Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 23 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ellsworth, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ellsworth Community College is $11,198 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Agriculture students with aid.

Full Ellsworth Community College Agriculture Report

#5

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Sioux Center, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s agriculture degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Dordt also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dordt University is $25,102 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Agriculture students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 full report on 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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