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2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

5 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$19,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,192 people earned their degree in agronomy and crop science, making the major the 393rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 427 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 34 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in agronomy and crop science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agronomy and crop science programs, but they also 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 agronomy and crop science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s agronomy and crop science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 14 doctorate’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

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 Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree agronomy and crop science students whose families make $30-$48k list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s agronomy and crop science students in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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