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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in the Plains States Region

8 Ranked Colleges
462 Degrees Awarded
$20,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 51,300 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,886 and had an average of $19,085 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 7,202 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,870 and $18,157 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 462 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agriculture and agriculture operations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agriculture and agriculture operations programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agriculture and agriculture operations 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 Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 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 agriculture & agriculture operations students.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in the Plains States Region

#1

North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Fargo, North Dakota
#5 in overall quality
$11,589 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589.

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#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#2 in overall quality
$16,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743.

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#3

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa
#1 in overall quality
$25,948 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 80 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree agriculture & agriculture operations students list, Iowa State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’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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#4

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
#4 in overall quality
$19,513 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, 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
$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region 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 118 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 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 K -State are $24,115.

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#6

Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield, Missouri
#8 in overall quality
$12,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality
$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 46 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
#7 in overall quality
$27,193 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, 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%.

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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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