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2025 Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges in the Plains States Region
467 Agribusiness Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in agribusiness/agricultural business operations, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #230 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for agribusiness/agricultural business operations students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 467 degrees in agribusiness/agricultural business operations to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations School

Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of agribusiness/agricultural business operations school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for agribusiness/agricultural business operations schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Agribusiness
Bachelor's Degrees in Agribusiness

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the agribusiness degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Agribusiness

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
87 Agribusiness Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in agribusiness/agricultural business operations has to look into Iowa State University. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 87 agribusiness/agricultural business operations students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in agribusiness/agricultural business operations has to take a look at North Dakota State University - Main Campus. North Dakota State University is a large public university located in the midsize city of Fargo. A Best Colleges rank of #382 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.

There were about 12 agribusiness/agricultural business operations students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD
41 Agribusiness Degrees Awarded

South Dakota State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in agribusiness/agricultural business operations. South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Brookings. A Best Colleges rank of #425 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means South Dakota State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 agribusiness/agricultural business operations students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
29.4% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Northeast Community College if you want to pursue a degree in agribusiness/agricultural business operations. Northeast is a moderately-sized public college located in the town of Norfolk. This college ranks 10th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 17 agribusiness/agricultural business operations students who graduated with this degree at Northeast in the most recent data year.

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 19th out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 10 agribusiness/agricultural business operations students who graduated with this degree at Dordt in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SD

Located in the town of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #693 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mitchell Tech is a great college overall.

There were approximately 12 agribusiness/agricultural business operations students who graduated with this degree at Mitchell Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
61 Agribusiness Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 20th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 61 agribusiness/agricultural business operations students who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

UMN Crookston is a small public university located in the distant town of Crookston. This university ranks 48th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 12 agribusiness/agricultural business operations students who graduated with this degree at UMN Crookston in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
63 Agribusiness Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 63 agribusiness/agricultural business operations students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Missouri State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
35 Agribusiness Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #575 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were about 35 agribusiness/agricultural business operations students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best agribusiness/agricultural business operations colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 44
Missouri 693 168
Iowa 648 172
Kansas 599 9
Nebraska 500 12
North Dakota 416 6
South Dakota 381 81

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Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations is one of 6 different types of Agricultural Economics & Business programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Business 683
Farm/Farm & Ranch Management 373
Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling 218
Agricultural Economics 147
Agricultural Business & Management 82
Agricultural Business Technology 1

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