2021 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region
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Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer a bachelor's in agriculture & agriculture operations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agriculture & agriculture operations programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agriculture & agriculture operations program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying agriculture & agriculture operations.
Top 10 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Kansas State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's agriculture & agriculture operations ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a large student population. K -State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in the Plains States Region list.
About 0.9% of K -State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,181 students at K -State that take at least one class online. About 3,739 of the students at K -State are attending part time.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo. North Dakota State University also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in the Plains States Region rankings.
About 1.1% of North Dakota State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 5,213 students take at least one class online at North Dakota State University. 2,437 students are part time.
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South Dakota State University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best agriculture & agriculture operations schools for non-traditional students. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population. South Dakota State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in the Plains States Region list.
About 0.7% of South Dakota State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,503 students take at least one class online at South Dakota State. 3,375 of South Dakota State students are attending part time.
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Iowa State University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best agriculture & agriculture operations schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in the Plains States Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 14,911 students take at least one class online at Iowa State. There are roughly 3,155 part time students in attendance at Iowa State.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln. UNL also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in the Plains States Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at UNL is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 13,905 students at UNL that take at least one class online. 3,376 of UNL students are attending part time.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. UMN Twin Cities also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in the Plains States Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 21,237 students at UMN Twin Cities that take at least one class online. There are roughly 13,655 part time students in attendance at UMN Twin Cities.
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Our rankings recognize University of Missouri - Columbia as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Mizzou has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in the Plains States Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Mizzou is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 15,161 students at Mizzou that take at least one class online. 5,276 students are part time.
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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Northwest Missouri State University. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Northwest has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in the Plains States Region ranking.
About 1.6% of Northwest students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,297 of Northwest students are exclusively distance learners. 2,480 students are part time.
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University of Minnesota - Crookston earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. UMN Crookston is a small public school located in the distant town of Crookston.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. 995 students at UMN Crookston are exclusively online. 1,254 of UMN Crookston students are attending part time.
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Fort Hays State University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at FHSU is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. 6,600 of FHSU students are exclusively distance learners. About 8,687 of the students at FHSU are attending part time.
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