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2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 3,370 people earned their degree in general agriculture, making the major the 157th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,894 and had an average of $20,543 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 418 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,991 and $18,919 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general agriculture program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 36 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

UNL also made our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend UNL is $19,553 for plains states region agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Agriculture at UNL

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 75 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k list, South Dakota State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State University is $20,393 for plains states region agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State University General Agriculture Report

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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools 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. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 29 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k list, Northwest has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Missouri State University is $14,894 for plains states region agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Agriculture at Northwest Missouri State University

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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 #4 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 11 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $17,909 for Plains States Region Agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 General Agriculture at North Dakota State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 20 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Northeast also made our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Community College is $12,069 for plains states region agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Agriculture at Northeast

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

Truman State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Truman State is a small public school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 20 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Truman State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Truman State University is $14,302 for plains states region agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Agriculture at Truman State University

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With a ranking of #7, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools 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 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Missouri State is $17,994 for plains states region agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Agriculture at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri

With a ranking of #8, Lincoln University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Missouri, and it awarded 13 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

LU Missouri not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lincoln University is $16,487 for Plains States Region Agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Agriculture at Lincoln University

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Dickinson State University
Dickinson, North Dakota

With a ranking of #9, Dickinson State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Dickinson State University is a public institution located in Dickinson, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DSU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,590 for Plains States Region Agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Dickinson State University.

Read more about General Agriculture at Dickinson State University

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Fort Hays State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Fort Hays State University is a fairly large school located in Hays, Kansas that handed out 43 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

FHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Fort Hays State University is $15,894 for Plains States Region Agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Agriculture at FHSU

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $19,956 for Plains States Region Agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Mizzou.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia General Agriculture Report

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, Iowa

Dordt University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Sioux Center, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Dordt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Dordt University is $26,186 for plains states region agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Agriculture at Dordt

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