2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,332 people earned their degree in general agriculture, making the major the 148th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,257 and had an average of $20,441 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 409 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,180 and $19,810 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 32 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in general agriculture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general 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 general agriculture program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska

#1 in overall quality

$19,513 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$59,417 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln General Agriculture Report

#2

Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, Missouri

$6,673 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Northwest Missouri State University is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest are $6,673, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northwest General Agriculture Report

#3

Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$12,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 11 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042.

Full Missouri State General Agriculture Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $0-$30k)

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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