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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
382 Degrees Awarded
$19,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

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Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations is the 228th most popular major in the country with 3,122 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Vallue Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make more than $110k.

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

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agribusiness degrees to 118 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State University is $15,496 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agribusiness degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,584 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#3

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 53 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State is $19,252 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make more than $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%.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. 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.

Northwest also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest is $12,354 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Minnesota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized school located in Marshall, Minnesota that handed out 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 yearly cost to attend Southwest Minnesota State University is $14,397 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make more than $110k.

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#5 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Crookston landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Crookston, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agribusiness degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Crookston also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Crookston is $10,952 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Missouri State University is $12,774 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make more than $110k.

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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 Vallue Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Jefferson City, Missouri, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agribusiness students in 2019-2020.

LU Missouri also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Lincoln University is $7,830 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make more than $110k.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 39 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State is $16,725 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make more than $110k.

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#10

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Dordt University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Sioux Center, Iowa, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

Dordt also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Dordt University is $25,102 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

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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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