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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Farm/Farm & Ranch Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

4 Ranked Colleges
60 Degrees Awarded
$6,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Farm/Farm & Ranch Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Farm/Farm & Ranch Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 439 people earned their degree in farm/farm and ranch management, making the major the 720th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 264 farm/farm and ranch management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 60 farm/farm and ranch management graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Farm/Farm & Ranch Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in farm/farm and ranch management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great farm/farm and ranch management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the farm/farm and ranch management program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Farm/Farm & Ranch Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree farm/farm & ranch management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Farm/Farm & Ranch Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, North Dakota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Farm/Farm & Ranch Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bismarck State College landed the #1 spot on the list. Bismarck State College is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 18 associates’s farm/farm and ranch management degrees in 2019-2020.

BSC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Farm/Farm & Ranch Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BSC is $6,205 for plains states region associate degree farm/farm & ranch management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Farm/Farm & Ranch Management at Bismarck State College

#2

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Farm/Farm & Ranch Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s farm/farm and ranch management degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Northeast also made our “Best Farm/Farm & Ranch Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast is $6,726 for plains states region associate degree farm/farm & ranch management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Farm/Farm & Ranch Management at Northeast

#3

Ridgewater College

Willmar, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Farm/Farm & Ranch Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Willmar, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s farm/farm and ranch management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree farm/farm & ranch management students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ridgewater College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Farm/Farm & Ranch Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $9,547 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Farm/Farm & Ranch Management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ridgewater College.

Read more about Farm/Farm & Ranch Management at Ridgewater College

#4

Fort Scott Community College

Fort Scott, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Scott Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Farm/Farm & Ranch Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Fort Scott, Kansas, and it awarded 2 associates’s farm/farm and ranch management degrees in 2019-2020.

FSCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Farm/Farm & Ranch Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fort Scott Community College is $3,615 for plains states region associate degree farm/farm & ranch management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Farm/Farm & Ranch Management at FSCC

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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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