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2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
89 Degrees Awarded
$19,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 89 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agronomy and crop science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science 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 agronomy and crop science students.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science in the Plains States Region

#3 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 #1 for the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s agronomy and crop science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Agronomy & Crop Science Report

#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree agronomy and crop science students list, South Dakota State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agronomy & Crop Science at South Dakota State University

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa State Agronomy & Crop Science Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 24 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree agronomy and crop science students list, UNL has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s agronomy and crop science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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