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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
96 Degrees Awarded
$17,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 the Plains States region, there were 409 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 96 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agriculture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agriculture programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agriculture program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northeast is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

Northeast did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Community College is $11,856 for plains states region associate degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Agriculture at Northeast Community College

#2

Ellsworth Community College

Iowa Falls, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ellsworth Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ellsworth is a small school located in Iowa Falls, Iowa that handed out 23 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Ellsworth also made our “Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Ellsworth is $13,392 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 20 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State is $20,754 for plains states region associate degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agriculture at South Dakota State University

#4

Ridgewater College

Willmar, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Willmar, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

Ridgewater College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ridgewater College is $14,711 for plains states region associate degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Agriculture at Ridgewater College

#5

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Sioux Center, Iowa, and it awarded 1 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Dordt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $26,237 for plains states region associate degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Dordt.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agriculture at Dordt

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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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