2027 Best Value Agronomy & Crop Science Schools in Nebraska

[Agronomy & Crop Science](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/plant-sciences/agronomy-and-crop-science/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value agronomy & crop science schools.
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2027 Best Value Agronomy & Crop Science Schools in Nebraska
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the agronomy & crop science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Agronomy & Crop Science Schools
Our analysis ranked Northeast Community College the best value for a degree in agronomy & crop science in Nebraska. Set in the town of Norfolk, Northeast Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $3,840 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $5,130. Agronomy & Crop Science graduates carry a median of $11,937 in student loans. Agronomy & Crop Science graduates of Northeast Community College earn a median of $49,481 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Nebraska Lincoln earned it the #2 place for agronomy & crop science. Set in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,434 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $28,584. Typical student debt for agronomy & crop science graduates is $21,875. Soon after graduation, agronomy & crop science degree recipients from University Of Nebraska Lincoln generally make around $47,716. That is a strong return on a $21,875 median debt. University Of Nebraska Lincoln admits about 88% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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