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2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

10 Ranked Colleges
382 Degrees Awarded
$17,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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.

Across the Plains States region, there were 523 agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 382 agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in agribusiness/agricultural business operations. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agribusiness/agricultural business operations programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the agribusiness/agricultural business operations program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 118 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $17,228 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Iowa State University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 16 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University is $18,389 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Minnesota - Crookston is a small public school situated in Crookston, Minnesota. It awarded 13 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $75-$110k list, UMN Crookston has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Crookston is $13,185 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agribusiness degrees to 64 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $75-$110k list, Northwest has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,385 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Northwest.

Full Northwest Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

#5

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #5 spot on the list. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State University is $20,754 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

#7 in overall quality

Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marshall, Minnesota. It awarded 12 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwest Minnesota State University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwest Minnesota State University is $18,005 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Southwest Minnesota State University Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

#7

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agribusiness students in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,985 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southeast Missouri State University.

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#8

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

Lincoln University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. LU Missouri is a public institution located in Jefferson City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LU Missouri, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lincoln University is $14,496 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Lincoln University Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

#9 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $18,298 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Missouri State.

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#10

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

Dordt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Sioux Center, Iowa, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $75-$110k list, Dordt has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dordt University is $26,237 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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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