2025 Best Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region
9Colleges in the Plains States Region
424Agriculture Degrees Awarded
A degree in agriculture is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #202 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 9 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of agriculture. Combined, these schools handed out 424 degrees in agriculture to qualified students.
Your choice of agriculture school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Agriculture School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Agriculture in the Plains States Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the agriculture degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is hard to beat South Dakota State University if you wish to pursue a degree in agriculture. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #425 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means South Dakota State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 69 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in agriculture. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were about 40 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in agriculture needs to take a look at University of Missouri - Columbia. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were roughly 29 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.
Northeast Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in agriculture. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 10th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were about 21 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Northeast in the most recent data year.
Northwest is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Maryville. This university ranks 20th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 30 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent year we have data available.
Truman State is a small public university located in the town of Kirksville. This university ranks 18th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 23 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Truman State in the most recent year we have data available.
Missouri State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Springfield. A Best Colleges rank of #575 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.
There were about 25 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.
Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were about 41 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at FHSU in the most recent year we have data available.
LU Missouri is a small public university located in the small city of Jefferson City. This university ranks 45th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 16 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at LU Missouri in the most recent year we have data available.
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Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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Your choice of agriculture school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Agriculture School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
