by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,370 people earned their degree in agriculture, making the major the 202nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 418 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 245 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agriculture. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in agriculture.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 51 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Dickinson State University landed the #5 spot on the list. DSU is a small public school situated in Dickinson, North Dakota. It awarded 20 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, this small public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 17 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Lincoln University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Jefferson City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Dordt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Sioux Center, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Seward, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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