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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Business (With Aid)

12 Ranked Colleges
665 Degrees Awarded
$11,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

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 “Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Agricultural Business is the 277th most popular major in the country with 2,193 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 665 agricultural business graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in agricultural business. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agricultural business programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agricultural business program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The agricultural business school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree agricultural business students with aid.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Business (With Aid)

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, North Dakota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Bismarck State College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified associates’s agricultural business students in 2019-2020.

BSC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bismarck State College is $9,420 for associate degree agricultural business students with aid.

Read full report on Agricultural Business at Bismarck State College

#2

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. LATI is a small school located in Watertown, South Dakota that handed out 120 associates’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree agricultural business students with aid list, LATI has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lake Area Technical Institute is $12,939 for Associate Degree Agricultural Business students with aid.

Read more about Agricultural Business at Lake Area Technical Institute

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. This medium-sized school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 34 associates’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,059 for associate degree agricultural business students with aid per year to attend Southeast Community College Area.

Full Southeast Community College Area Agricultural Business Report

#4

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, North Dakota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Region State College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Lake Region State College is located in Devils Lake, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

Lake Region State College also made our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Lake Region State College is $9,564 for Associate Degree Agricultural Business students with aid.

Read more about Agricultural Business at Lake Region State College

#5

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State College of Science landed the #5 spot on the list. North Dakota State College of Science is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 associates’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree agricultural business students with aid list, North Dakota State College of Science has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State College of Science is $10,940 for associate degree agricultural business students with aid.

Read more about Agricultural Business at North Dakota State College of Science

#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

North Carolina State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 associates’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,458 for associate degree agricultural business students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Agricultural Business at NC State

#7

Central Community College

Grand Island, Nebraska
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Central Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Grand Island, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s agricultural business students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Community College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,235 for associate degree agricultural business students with aid per year to attend Central Community College.

Full Central Community College Agricultural Business Report

#11 in overall quality

College of Central Florida landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Ocala, Florida, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s agricultural business students in 2019-2020.

CF also made our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend College of Central Florida is $6,548 for Associate Degree Agricultural Business students with aid.

Read more about Agricultural Business at CF

#9 in overall quality

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Curtis, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural business degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture also made our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is $13,108 for Associate Degree Agricultural Business students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Business at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture

#4 in overall quality

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Wooster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural business degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is $17,608 for Associate Degree Agricultural Business students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Business at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

#11

Rend Lake College

Ina, Illinois
#12 in overall quality

Rend Lake College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Ina, Illinois, and it awarded 14 associates’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

Rend Lake College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rend Lake College is $5,636 for Associate Degree Agricultural Business students with aid.

Full Rend Lake College Agricultural Business Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Northwestern Ohio came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Northwestern Ohio is located in Lima, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

University of Northwestern Ohio also took the #8 spot in our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Northwestern Ohio is $19,055 for associate degree agricultural business students with aid.

Full University of Northwestern Ohio Agricultural Business Report

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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