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2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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General Agriculture is the 157th most popular major in the country with 3,370 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region agriculture students with aid.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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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 Getting Aid list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNL also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $17,013 for Plains States Region Agriculture students with aid per year to attend UNL.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 more about General Agriculture at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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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 Getting Aid list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State University is $18,578 for plains states region agriculture students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 more about General Agriculture at South Dakota 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 #3 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,998 for plains states region agriculture students with aid per year to attend North Dakota State University.

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%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus General Agriculture Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Northwest Missouri State University is located in Maryville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

Northwest did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northwest is $12,925 for Plains States Region Agriculture students with aid.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Northwest

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 20 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeast, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $9,029 for plains states region agriculture students with aid per year to attend Northeast.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Northeast Community College

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Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri

Lincoln University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lincoln University is a small public school situated in Jefferson City, Missouri. 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. It costs about $11,583 for plains states region agriculture students with aid per year to attend LU Missouri.

Read more about General Agriculture at Lincoln University

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

Truman State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, this small public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

Truman State also made our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $12,301 for Plains States Region Agriculture students with aid per year to attend Truman State.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Truman State General Agriculture Report

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 21 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

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 estimated yearly cost for Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,718 for plains states region agriculture students with aid.

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 full report on General Agriculture at Missouri State University - Springfield

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region agriculture students with aid list, Mizzou has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,559 for plains states region agriculture students with aid per year to attend University of Missouri - Columbia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Mizzou

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Dickinson State University
Dickinson, North Dakota

Dickinson State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Dickinson, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

DSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $12,673 for Plains States Region Agriculture students with aid per year to attend DSU.

Full DSU General Agriculture Report

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Fort Hays State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

FHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $13,189 for plains states region agriculture students with aid per year to attend FHSU.

Read more about General Agriculture at Fort Hays State University

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, Iowa

Dordt University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Dordt is a small school located in Sioux Center, Iowa that handed out 4 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dordt, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $24,313 for Plains States Region Agriculture students with aid per year to attend Dordt.

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 full report on General Agriculture at Dordt

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