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2026 Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in Minnesota

2 Colleges in the United States
$15,817 Avg Student Debt
$48,328 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Badge [Agricultural Economics & Business](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-economics-business/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 13 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value agricultural economics & business schools.

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2026 Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in Minnesota

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the agricultural economics & business degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Schools

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For return on investment in agricultural economics & business, no school beat Riverland Community College this year. Riverland Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Austin. Students from in state pay about $6,297 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $15,732 to complete the agricultural economics & business program here. Agricultural Economics & Business graduates of Riverland Community College earn a median of $49,194 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $15,732 median debt.

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Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN

Students looking for strong value in agricultural economics & business will find it at Ridgewater College, which ranked #2. Set in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a mid-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $6,121 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for agricultural economics & business graduates is $10,697. Soon after graduation, agricultural economics & business degree recipients from Ridgewater College generally make around $44,875. That is a strong return on a $10,697 median debt.

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Students looking for strong value in agricultural economics & business will find it at Minnesota West Community And Technical College, which ranked #3. Set in the rural area of Granite Falls, Minnesota West Community And Technical College is a mid-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $6,491. Typical student debt for agricultural economics & business graduates is $13,946. Early-career agricultural economics & business graduates make about $43,009. That is a strong return on a $13,946 median debt.

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Students looking for strong value in agricultural economics & business will find it at Central Lakes College Brainerd, which ranked #4. Set in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College Brainerd is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $6,249. Typical student debt for agricultural economics & business graduates is $14,479. Early-career agricultural economics & business graduates make about $44,264. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Northland Community And Technical College earned it the #5 place for agricultural economics & business. Northland Community And Technical College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Thief River Falls. In-state tuition and fees average $6,289. Typical student debt for agricultural economics & business graduates is $18,550. Agricultural Economics & Business graduates of Northland Community And Technical College earn a median of $46,528 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $18,550 median debt.

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University Of Minnesota Twin Cities came in at #6 for value in agricultural economics & business this year. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $17,214, with out-of-state students paying around $38,362. Typical student debt for agricultural economics & business graduates is $21,500. Soon after graduation, agricultural economics & business degree recipients from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities generally make around $53,160. That is a strong return on a $21,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 80%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 13 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

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