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2025 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Plains States Region

24 Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,971 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
$47,593 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in agricultural economics & business is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #101 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 24 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for agricultural economics & business students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,971 degrees in agricultural economics & business to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Agricultural Economics & Business School

Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Plains States Region The agricultural business program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Agricultural Economics & Business rankings. We derive our Best Overall Agricultural Economics & Business School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Agricultural Economics & Business Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Agricultural Business
Bachelor's Degrees in Agricultural Business
Master's Degrees in Agricultural Business
Doctor's Degrees in Agricultural Business

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Agricultural Economics & Business in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of agricultural business degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Agricultural Business

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
166 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
$53,967 Median Starting Salary

Iowa State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in agricultural economics & business. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 166 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year. Those agricultural economics & business students who get their degree from Iowa State University make $6,374 more than the standard agricultural business grad.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
$41,340 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Lake Area Technical Institute if you wish to pursue a degree in agricultural economics & business. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means LATI is a great school overall.

There were approximately 83 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at LATI in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the agricultural business program earn around $41,340 in their early career salary.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
116 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
$60,482 Median Starting Salary

Kansas State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in agricultural economics & business. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

There were about 116 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year. Agricultural Economics & Business degree recipients from Kansas State University receive an earnings boost of about $12,890 over the average income of agricultural economics & business majors.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
3.6% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat North Dakota State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in agricultural economics & business. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a large student population. 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 55 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available. Agricultural Economics & Business degree recipients from North Dakota State University - Main Campus get an earnings boost of approximately $12,360 above the typical earnings of agricultural economics & business majors.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
$53,160 Median Starting Salary

UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 58 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the agricultural economics & business program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earn $5,567 more than the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
$53,229 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 102 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available. Those agricultural economics & business students who get their degree from University of Nebraska - Lincoln receive $5,636 more than the standard agricultural business graduate.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
35.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #445 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means North Dakota State College of Science is a great college overall.

There were about 34 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State College of Science in the most recent data year. After graduation, agricultural business degree recipients typically earn about $48,646 in the first five years of their career.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
$51,222 Median Starting Salary

Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #425 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means South Dakota State is a great university overall.

There were about 42 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent year we have data available. Agricultural Economics & Business degree recipients from South Dakota State University receive an earnings boost of approximately $3,629 over the typical earnings of agricultural economics & business graduates.

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IA
38 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded

Kirkwood Community College is a large public college located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids. This college ranks 16th out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 38 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
24.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BSC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 45 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at BSC in the most recent data year. After graduation, agricultural business degree recipients generally earn about $38,623 in their early careers.

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Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural economics & business schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 108
Missouri 283 312
Kansas 266 256
Iowa 264 390
Nebraska 238 198
North Dakota 210 131
South Dakota 204 194

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One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Agricultural Economics & Business has other similar majors worth exploring.

Agricultural Business Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Business 683
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 467
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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Related Major Annual Graduates
Animal Science 1,189
Plant Sciences 683
Veterinary Medicine 474
Agricultural Production 466
General Agriculture 424
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 405
Food Science Technology 312
Agricultural Mechanization 292
Horticulture 234
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 175

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