2027 Best General Agriculture Schools in the The Plains States Region
General Agriculture programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general agriculture programs.
College Factual analyzed 14 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best general agriculture schools.
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Best Schools for General Agriculture in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general agriculture education in the The Plains States Region.
Top Schools in General Agriculture
Our analysis ranked South Dakota State University the best school in the country for a degree in general agriculture. This large public university is located in the town of Brookings. About 62% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 75 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general agriculture program make about $49,781 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $20,000 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong general agriculture program will find one at Northwest Iowa Community College, which ranked #2. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Sheldon. About 14 general agriculture degrees were awarded at Northwest Iowa Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general agriculture degree recipients from Northwest Iowa Community College generally make around $54,373. Students borrow a median of $12,271 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #3 makes University Of Missouri Columbia one of the top schools for general agriculture. This very large public university is located in the city of Columbia. The six-year graduation rate is 75%. There were roughly 28 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at University Of Missouri Columbia in the most recent data year. General Agriculture graduates of University Of Missouri Columbia earn a median of $42,145 early in their careers. University Of Missouri Columbia graduates carry a median of $21,818 in student loans.
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University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general agriculture, landing the #4 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Lincoln. University Of Nebraska Lincoln graduates 67% of students within six years. University Of Nebraska Lincoln awarded about 33 general agriculture degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general agriculture program make about $47,282 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,386.
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Students looking for a strong general agriculture program will find one at Fort Hays State University, which ranked #5. Located in the town of Hays, Fort Hays State University is a large public university. Roughly 46% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 42 general agriculture degrees were awarded at Fort Hays State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the general agriculture program make about $48,048 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $20,340 to complete this degree.
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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #6 for general agriculture this year. Set in the town of Maryville, Northwest Missouri State University is a large public institution. Roughly 54% of students complete a degree within six years here. Northwest Missouri State University awarded about 20 general agriculture degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general agriculture degree recipients from Northwest Missouri State University generally make around $38,678. Typical student debt for the program is $18,250.
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Ellsworth Community College earned the #7 position for general agriculture this year. This small public university is located in the town of Iowa Falls. There were roughly 19 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Ellsworth Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general agriculture degree recipients from Ellsworth Community College generally make around $40,503. Ellsworth Community College graduates carry a median of $17,062 in student loans.
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Northeast Community College ranked #8 on our 2027 list of the best general agriculture schools. Northeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk. There were roughly 16 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Northeast Community College in the most recent data year. General Agriculture graduates of Northeast Community College earn a median of $40,568 early in their careers. Northeast Community College graduates carry a median of $11,937 in student loans.
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Dickinson State University landed the #9 spot for general agriculture this year. This small public university is located in the town of Dickinson. The six-year graduation rate is 48%. Dickinson State University awarded about 15 general agriculture degrees in the most recent data year. General Agriculture graduates of Dickinson State University earn a median of $42,583 early in their careers. Dickinson State University graduates carry a median of $27,266 in student loans.
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Truman State University came in at #10 for general agriculture this year. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Kirksville. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. About 11 general agriculture degrees were awarded at Truman State University in the most recent year. General Agriculture graduates of Truman State University earn a median of $36,853 early in their careers. Truman State University graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans.
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Butler Community College came in at #11 for general agriculture this year. Located in the town of El Dorado, Butler Community College is a moderately-sized public university. About 14 general agriculture degrees were awarded at Butler Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their general agriculture degree from Butler Community College earn around $39,404 in the first couple years of their career. Butler Community College graduates carry a median of $16,670 in student loans.
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Missouri State University Springfield placed #12 among the best general agriculture schools. Set in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. Missouri State University Springfield awarded about 21 general agriculture degrees in the most recent data year. General Agriculture graduates of Missouri State University Springfield earn a median of $35,737 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $20,625.
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Ozarks Technical Community College placed #13 among the best general agriculture schools. This large public university is located in the city of Springfield. About 29 general agriculture degrees were awarded at Ozarks Technical Community College in the most recent year. General Agriculture graduates of Ozarks Technical Community College earn a median of $36,644 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $15,866 to complete this degree.
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Lincoln University Missouri landed the #14 spot for general agriculture this year. Lincoln University Missouri is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Jefferson City. Lincoln University Missouri graduates 20% of students within six years. There were roughly 34 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Lincoln University Missouri in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general agriculture degree from Lincoln University Missouri earn around $37,449 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $32,831 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 14 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
