by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for agriculture students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 245 bachelor's degrees in agriculture to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The agriculture bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality agriculture program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for agriculture students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in agriculture.
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in agriculture has to take a look at South Dakota State University. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from South Dakota State University
University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in agriculture. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in agriculture. 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 bachelor’s in agriculture from North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Northwest Missouri State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in agriculture. Northwest is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Maryville.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from Northwest Missouri State University
Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from University of Missouri - Columbia
Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Springfield.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from Missouri State University - Springfield
LU Missouri is a small public university located in the city of Jefferson City.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from Lincoln University
Truman State is a small public university located in the town of Kirksville.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from Truman State University
Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from Fort Hays State University
DSU is a small public university located in the town of Dickinson.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from Dickinson State University
Explore the best agriculture colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 475 | 97 |
| Minnesota | 446 | 3 |
| Iowa | 403 | 3 |
| Kansas | 352 | 43 |
| Nebraska | 331 | 17 |
| North Dakota | 251 | 31 |
| South Dakota | 237 | 51 |
One of 0 majors within the General Agriculture area of study, Agriculture has other similar majors worth exploring.
