by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 3,151 people earned their degree in general agriculture, making the major the 157th most popular in the United States. In , general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $36,874 and had an average of $19,583 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 424 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,991 and $17,652 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general agriculture. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general agriculture.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region agriculture students.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ellsworth Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 13 ’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Ellsworth Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dickinson State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region. Dickinson State University is a small public school situated in Dickinson, North Dakota. It awarded 18 ’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region. LU Missouri is a small public school situated in Jefferson City, Missouri. It awarded 16 ’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - West Plains. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State West Plains is a small school located in West Plains, Missouri that handed out 13 ’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Missouri State University - West Plains
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 69 ’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full South Dakota State University General Agriculture Report
With a ranking of #6, Northeast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region list. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 more about General Agriculture at Northeast Community College
Northwest Iowa Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwest Iowa Community College is a public institution located in Sheldon, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 more about General Agriculture at Northwest Iowa Community College
Truman State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Truman State is a small public school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 23 ’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Northwest Missouri State University is located in Maryville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 30 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Fort Hays State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region list. Fort Hays State University is a public institution located in Hays, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Dordt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region list. Dordt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux Center, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
Butler Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler Community College is a medium-sized school located in El Dorado, Kansas that handed out 15 ’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Butler Community College
Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Ozarks Technical Community College General Agriculture Report
Williston State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Williston State College is a public institution located in Williston, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Agriculture at Williston State College
With a ranking of #15, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 25 ’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus General Agriculture Report
Dodge City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Dodge City Community College is located in Dodge City, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Agriculture at Dodge City Community College
With a ranking of #19, St Charles Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region list. SCC is located in Cottleville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Agriculture at St Charles Community College
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Agriculture at University of Missouri - Columbia
Barton County Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Barton County Community College is a small public school situated in Great Bend, Kansas. It awarded 3 ’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Read more about General Agriculture at Barton Community College
Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Granite Falls, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota West Community and Technical College General Agriculture Report
Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Central Lakes College - Brainerd is a small school located in Brainerd, Minnesota that handed out 0 ’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Agriculture at Central Lakes College
With a ranking of #24, Ridgewater College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region list. Ridgewater College is a small school located in Willmar, Minnesota that handed out 0 ’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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