2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture in the Plains States Region

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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 32 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in general agriculture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general agriculture programs that also have a lower cost than 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

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree agriculture students.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture 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

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

UNL also made our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Agriculture at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also made our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield 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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