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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

3 Ranked Colleges
17 Degrees Awarded
$23,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 8,504 people earned their degree in agricultural economics and business, making the major the 94th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, agricultural economics and business graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,058 and had an average of $17,639 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,991 agricultural economics and business graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,835 and $15,010 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 agricultural economics and business graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural economics and business. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agricultural economics and business programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agricultural economics and business program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Kansas State University Agricultural Economics & Business Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #2 spot on the list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at University of Missouri - Columbia

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 1 doctorate’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at UNL

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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%.

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  • *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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