2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics in the Plains States Region

Agricultural Economics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #270 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 30 master's degrees in agricultural economics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Agricultural Economics School for Your Master's Degree

The ag economics master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics in the Plains States Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality agricultural economics program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Agricultural Economics Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for agricultural economics.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Agricultural Economics in the Plains States Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for agricultural economics students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Ag Economics Students Working on Their Master's

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NE

#1 Best Quality In NE

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in agricultural economics has to look into University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in agricultural economics in Nebraska.

There were approximately 8 agricultural economics individuals who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in agricultural economics from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

1

North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, ND

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ND

#1 Best Quality In ND

North Dakota State University - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in agricultural economics. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in agricultural economics in North Dakota.

There were approximately 8 agricultural economics students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in agricultural economics from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

1

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in agricultural economics has to take a look at Kansas State University. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in agricultural economics in Kansas.

There were about 8 agricultural economics individuals who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in agricultural economics from Kansas State University

4

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in agricultural economics. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in agricultural economics in Missouri.

There were about 6 agricultural economics students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in agricultural economics from University of Missouri - Columbia

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Iowa State University
Ames, IA

#1 Most Popular In IA

Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames. More information about a master’s in agricultural economics from Iowa State University

Best Agricultural Economics Colleges by State

Explore the most popular agricultural economics schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	346	3
Iowa	287	0
Kansas	244	16
Nebraska	200	12
North Dakota	149	9

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Rankings in Majors Related to Ag Economics

One of 6 majors within the Agricultural Economics & Business area of study, Agricultural Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Ag Economics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Agricultural Business	13

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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