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2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
258 Degrees Awarded
$11,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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General Agriculture is the 148th most popular major in the country with 3,332 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,257 and had an average of $20,441 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 409 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,180 and $19,810 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 258 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general agriculture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general agriculture 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 general agriculture program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Truman State University is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 22 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Truman State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Truman State is $7,564 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Truman State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University is $11,524 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read full report on General Agriculture at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNL has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNL is $12,216 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Agriculture at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

Northwest did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest is $9,990 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about General Agriculture at Northwest Missouri State University

#5

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dickinson State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Dickinson, North Dakota, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

DSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for DSU is $8,402 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Agriculture at DSU

#6

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 61 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also made our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $15,285 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend South Dakota State University.

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 full report on General Agriculture at South Dakota State

Fort Hays State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

FHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FHSU is $9,464 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Fort Hays State University General Agriculture Report

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,940 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Missouri - Columbia.

The low student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Mizzou

#9

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, Missouri

With a ranking of #9, Lincoln University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Jefferson City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

LU Missouri also made our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $4,603 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend LU Missouri.

Full LU Missouri General Agriculture Report

Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Missouri State is $12,527 for plains states region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Missouri State

#11

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

Dordt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Sioux Center, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Dordt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Dordt University is $24,967 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Full Dordt University General Agriculture Report

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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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