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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations in the Plains States Region

29 Ranked Colleges
514 Degrees Awarded
$24,300 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 3,108 people earned their degree in agribusiness/agricultural business operations, making the major the 230th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 514 agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in agribusiness/agricultural business operations. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in agribusiness/agricultural business operations.

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Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region”.

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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 Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 121 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, 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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Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 63 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northwest Missouri State University Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

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 Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 62 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 47 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #4 spot on the list. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Calmar, Iowa, this small public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s agribusiness students in 2020-2021.

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Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, South Dakota

Mitchell Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region list. Mitchell Technical College is located in Mitchell, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.

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Ridgewater College
Willmar, Minnesota

Ridgewater College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Willmar, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s agribusiness students in 2020-2021.

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Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Marshall, Minnesota, and it awarded 12 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

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Northeast Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northeast is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Northeast Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

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University of Minnesota - Crookston came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Crookston is a small school located in Crookston, Minnesota that handed out 12 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

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State Fair Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Sedalia, Missouri, and it awarded 10 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

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Upper Iowa University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UIU is a small school located in Fayette, Iowa that handed out 9 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, Iowa

Dordt University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Sioux Center, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s agribusiness students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Dordt University Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

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Southwestern Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. SWCC is a small school located in Creston, Iowa that handed out 6 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

Butler Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region list. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school situated in El Dorado, Kansas. It awarded 6 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

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South Central College
North Mankato, Minnesota

South Central College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in North Mankato, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s agribusiness students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #15, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agribusiness degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Iowa Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s agribusiness students in 2020-2021.

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Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, Iowa

Iowa Western Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s agribusiness students in 2020-2021.

Full Iowa Western Community College Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

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Tabor College
Hillsboro, Kansas

Tabor College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Tabor is a small school located in Hillsboro, Kansas that handed out 2 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

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Barton County Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Barton County Community College is a public institution located in Great Bend, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UCM is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UCM Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, Iowa

Buena Vista University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Storm Lake, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s agribusiness degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #25, Highland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Highland, Kansas, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s agribusiness students in 2020-2021.

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Midland University
Fremont, Nebraska

Midland University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Fremont, Nebraska, and it awarded 0 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #25, Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s agribusiness students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #25, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s agribusiness students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at Minnesota State Mankato

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Mayville State University
Mayville, North Dakota

With a ranking of #25, Mayville State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agribusiness Major in the Plains States Region list. Mayville State University is a small public school situated in Mayville, North Dakota. It awarded 0 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

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