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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
96 Degrees Awarded
$18,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 associate degree level specifically, there were 96 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 5 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree agriculture students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska

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 Vallue Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

Northeast also took the #3 spot in our “Best General 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 whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Northeast Community College

#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #2 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 20 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also made our “Best General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $19,252 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Agriculture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend South Dakota State.

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 General Agriculture Report

#3

Ridgewater College

Willmar, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Willmar, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

Ridgewater College also made our “Best General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Ridgewater College is $11,764 for plains states region associate degree agriculture students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about General Agriculture at Ridgewater College

#4

Ellsworth Community College

Iowa Falls, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ellsworth Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Ellsworth is a public institution located in Iowa Falls, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ellsworth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $11,198 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Agriculture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Ellsworth Community College.

Full Ellsworth Community College General 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 Vallue Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Dordt is located in Sioux Center, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

Dordt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $25,102 for plains states region associate degree agriculture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Dordt University.

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%.

Full Dordt General Agriculture Report

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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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