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2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Agriculture is the 148th most popular major in the country with 3,332 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 258 general 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 looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general agriculture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general 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 general agriculture program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 General Agriculture (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri

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. Truman State is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 22 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Truman State also made our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Truman State University is $13,624 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Truman State University

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 $75-$110k. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General 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 more about General Agriculture at North Dakota State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Northwest 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $14,385 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Northwest Missouri State University.

Full Northwest General Agriculture Report

#4

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dickinson State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Dickinson, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

DSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DSU is $14,008 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Dickinson State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 20 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $19,663 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UNL.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNL General Agriculture Report

#6

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also made our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State University is $20,754 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 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Agriculture at South Dakota State University

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 $75-$110k list. FHSU is a public institution located in Hays, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FHSU also made our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Fort Hays State University is $14,807 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full FHSU General Agriculture Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - Columbia 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 large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $19,595 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Missouri - Columbia.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Agriculture at Mizzou

#9

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, Missouri

Lincoln University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. LU Missouri is located in Jefferson City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

LU Missouri not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $14,496 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend LU Missouri.

Read more about General Agriculture at Lincoln University

Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 21 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, Missouri State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State University - Springfield is $18,298 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Missouri State University - Springfield

#11

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

Dordt University came in at #11 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 Sioux Center, Iowa, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Dordt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Dordt 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%.

Read more about General Agriculture at Dordt University

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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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