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2024 Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges in the Plains States Region
418 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
$34,991 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Agriculture is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #157 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 418 degrees in general agriculture during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Agriculture School

Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region The agriculture program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Agriculture rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Agriculture School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Agriculture Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Agriculture
Bachelor's Degrees in Agriculture
Master's Degrees in Agriculture

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Agriculture in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of agriculture degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Agriculture

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
$43,717 Median Starting Salary

South Dakota State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general agriculture. South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Brookings. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means South Dakota State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 75 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general agriculture program at South Dakota State University make $8,726 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
$48,793 Median Starting Salary

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general agriculture. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year. General Agriculture degree recipients from University of Nebraska - Lincoln earn a boost of about $13,802 above the average income of general agriculture graduates.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ND

North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a good option for students interested in a degree in general agriculture. North Dakota State University is a large public university located in the city of Fargo. A Best Colleges rank of #242 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year.

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IA

Every student pursuing a degree in general agriculture has to check out Dordt University. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #428 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dordt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Dordt in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,158 Median Starting Salary
$18,250 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat Northwest Missouri State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general agriculture. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 19th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 29 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent year we have data available. Those general agriculture students who get their degree from Northwest Missouri State University receive $3,167 more than the standard agriculture grad.

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Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the agriculture program state that they receive average early career income of $28,239.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,409 Median Starting Salary
$18,450 Median Student Debt

Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #427 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were about 21 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the agriculture program report average early career income of $26,409.

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Lincoln University
Jefferson City, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,303 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Jefferson City, LU Missouri is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 41st out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 13 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at LU Missouri in the most recent data year. After graduation, agriculture degree recipients typically make about $35,303 in the first five years of their career.

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Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,027 Median Starting Salary
$20,900 Median Student Debt

Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 20 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Truman State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the agriculture program state that they receive average early career wages of $31,027.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Northeast is a medium-sized public college located in the town of Norfolk. This college ranks 13th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 20 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Northeast in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Agriculture Colleges by State

Explore the best general agriculture schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 6
Missouri 283 133
Kansas 266 56
Iowa 264 28
Nebraska 238 56
North Dakota 210 33
South Dakota 204 75

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One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, General Agriculture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Agriculture Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Agriculture 418

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Majors Similar to Agriculture

Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business 1,984
Animal Science 1,109
Plant Sciences 713
Agricultural Production 443
Food Science Technology 364
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 358
Agricultural Mechanization 340
Horticulture 206
Food Processing 103
Veterinary Administrative Services 64

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