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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations (Income $30-$48k)

13 Ranked Colleges
674 Degrees Awarded
$10,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,122 people earned their degree in agribusiness/agricultural business operations, making the major the 228th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 674 agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in agribusiness/agricultural business operations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agribusiness/agricultural business operations programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agribusiness/agricultural business operations program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations (Income $30-$48k)

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Northeast Iowa Community College is a public institution located in Calmar, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NICC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,153 for Associate Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northeast Iowa Community College.

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#2

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Northeast is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeast did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast is $6,473 for associate degree agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Ridgewater College

Willmar, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ridgewater College is a public institution located in Willmar, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ridgewater College also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Ridgewater College is $10,099 for associate degree agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southwest Tech is a small public school situated in Fennimore, Wisconsin. It awarded 7 associates’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k list, Southwest Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwest Tech is $9,037 for associate degree agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

#5

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Central College landed the #5 spot on the list. South Central College is a small public school situated in North Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 8 associates’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Central College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,309 for associate degree agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend South Central College.

Full South Central College Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

#6

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Wayne Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Wayne Community College is located in Goldsboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.

Wayne Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $2,979 for Associate Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Wayne Community College.

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#13 in overall quality

Northwest Mississippi Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Northwest Mississippi Community College is a medium-sized school located in Senatobia, Mississippi that handed out 2 associates’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

NWCC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Mississippi Community College is $5,424 for associate degree agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Monticello ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arkansas at Monticello is a small public school situated in Monticello, Arkansas. It awarded 17 associates’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k list, UAM has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas at Monticello is $11,158 for Associate Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11 in overall quality

Northcentral Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. North Central Technical College is a public institution located in Wausau, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Central Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northcentral Technical College is $9,057 for Associate Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York
#6 in overall quality

SUNY Cobleskill did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Cobleskill, New York, this small public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s agribusiness students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Cobleskill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Cobleskill is $14,937 for associate degree agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9 in overall quality

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agribusiness degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is $12,615 for Associate Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12

Alfred State College

Alfred, New York
#10 in overall quality

Alfred State College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Alfred State College is a public institution located in Alfred, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k list, Alfred State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,872 for associate degree agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Alfred State College.

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#13

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, New York
#8 in overall quality

Morrisville State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Morrisville, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agribusiness degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Morrisville State College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Morrisville State College is $18,766 for associate degree agribusiness students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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