2022 Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Soil Science & Agronomy, General is the 682nd most popular major in the country with 318 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 26 soil science and agronomy, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3 soil science and agronomy, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in soil science and agronomy, general. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great soil science and agronomy, general programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the soil science and agronomy, general program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” list to help you make the college decision.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Science & Agronomy, General in the Plains States Region

#1

North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Fargo, North Dakota

#2 in overall quality

$11,589 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Doctorate 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 doctorate’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589.

Full North Dakota State University Soil Science & Agronomy, General Report

#2

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$25,948 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa State Soil Science & Agronomy, General Report

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#3 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 1 doctorate’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Soil Science & Agronomy, General Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Science & Agronomy, General

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Bdx.

Featured Agriculture Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >