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2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

5 Ranked Colleges
89 Degrees Awarded
$19,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Agronomy & Crop Science is the 393rd most popular major in the country with 1,192 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 427 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 89 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in agronomy and crop science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agronomy and crop science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the agronomy and crop science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree agronomy and crop science students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified masters’s agronomy and crop science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree agronomy and crop science students with aid list, Iowa State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 24 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s agronomy and crop science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 19 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s agronomy and crop science students in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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