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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
251 Degrees Awarded
$18,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Agronomy & Crop Science is the 393rd most popular major in the country with 1,192 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 251 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agronomy and crop science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 88 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State is $17,228 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agronomy and crop science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Northwest Missouri State University is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Missouri State University is $14,385 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agronomy and Crop Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Northwest Agronomy & Crop Science Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees to qualified students.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNL is $19,663 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agronomy and crop science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNL Agronomy & Crop Science Report

#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#2 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 Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agronomy and crop science students in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $20,754 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agronomy and Crop Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend South Dakota State.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State University Agronomy & Crop Science Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marshall, Minnesota. It awarded 8 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest Minnesota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $18,005 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agronomy and Crop Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southwest Minnesota State University.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $19,892 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agronomy and Crop Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend K -State.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Kansas State University Agronomy & Crop Science Report

#7 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees to qualified students.

Missouri State also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $18,298 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agronomy and crop science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Missouri State University - Springfield.

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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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