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2025 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in South Dakota

3 Colleges in South Dakota
155 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
$47,593 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in agricultural economics & business, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #101 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in South Dakota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 155 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 South Dakota Your choice of agricultural economics & business school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Agricultural Economics & Business School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Agricultural Business
Bachelor'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 South Dakota list to help you make the college 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 Agricultural Economics & Business in South Dakota

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 agricultural business degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top South Dakota Schools in Agricultural Business

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
$41,340 Median Starting Salary

Lake Area Technical Institute is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in agricultural economics & business. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown. 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 year we have data available. After graduation, agricultural business degree recipients usually make around $41,340 in the first five years of their career.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
$51,222 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in agricultural economics & business has to check out South Dakota State University. South Dakota State is a large public university located in the remote town of Brookings. This university ranks 3rd out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were approximately 42 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent year we have data available. Those agricultural economics & business students who get their degree from South Dakota State University earn $3,629 more than the average agricultural business student.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In SD

It is hard to beat Mitchell Technical College if you want to pursue a degree in agricultural economics & business. Located in the town of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 8th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were about 29 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Mitchell Tech in the most recent data year.

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Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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Agricultural Economics & Business is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Agricultural Business Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Business 83
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 53
Farm/Farm & Ranch Management 18
Agricultural Economics 1

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Majors Similar to Agricultural Business

Related Major Annual Graduates
Animal Science 133
General Agriculture 69
Plant Sciences 58
Agricultural Mechanization 39
Agricultural Production 37
Horticulture 26
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 21
Food Science Technology 8
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 1

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