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2022 Best Value Colleges for Agriculture (Income $0-$30k) in Iowa

2 Ranked Colleges
30 Degrees Awarded
$16,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agriculture Schools in Iowa 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 Agriculture Schools in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,332 people earned their degree in agriculture, making the major the 188th most popular in the United States.

Across Iowa, there were 30 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in agriculture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agriculture programs that also have a lower cost than 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 agriculture program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Agriculture Schools in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Agriculture Schools in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for iowa agriculture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Agriculture (Income $0-$30k) in Iowa

#1

Ellsworth Community College

Iowa Falls, Iowa
#2 in overall quality
$8,576 Average Net Price
$37,350 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ellsworth Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Ellsworth Community College is a small public school situated in Iowa Falls, Iowa. It awarded 24 ’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Ellsworth also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agriculture Schools in Iowa” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ellsworth is $8,576 for iowa agriculture students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#1 in overall quality
$24,967 Average Net Price
$48,233 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k list. Dordt University is a small school located in Sioux Center, Iowa that handed out 4 ’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Dordt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agriculture Schools in Iowa” list. The yearly cost to attend Dordt University is $24,967 for Iowa Agriculture students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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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