2026 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in South Dakota
[Agricultural Business](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-economics-business/agricultural-business/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value agricultural business schools.
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2026 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in South Dakota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agricultural business, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Agricultural Business Schools
Our analysis ranked Lake Area Technical Institute the best value for a degree in agricultural business in South Dakota. Set in the town of Watertown, Lake Area Technical Institute is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,718. Agricultural Business graduates carry a median of $12,000 in student loans. Agricultural Business graduates of Lake Area Technical Institute earn a median of $41,340 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $12,000 median debt.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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