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2023 Best Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region

8 Colleges
$41,149 Avg Salary
$18,404 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the #21 most popular major in the country with 7,531 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Best Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Agriculture

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best school in the Plains States Region for agriculture and agriculture operations students. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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The excellent programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #8 on the list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 307
Missouri 192
Minnesota 180
Iowa 269
North Dakota 40
Nebraska 108
South Dakota 54

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences 912
Food Science Technology 692
Animal Science 596
Agricultural Economics & Business 410
General Agriculture 353
Agricultural Public Services 179
Agricultural Production 163
Soil Sciences 158
Other Agriculture 104
International Agriculture 46
Horticulture 15
Animal Services 8
Food Processing 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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