2026 Best Value Crop Production Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Crop Production](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-production/crop-production/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for crop production students.
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2026 Best Value Crop Production Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in crop production, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Crop Production Schools
Cloud County Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value crop production schools in the The Plains States Region. Set in the rural area of Concordia, Cloud County Community College is a mid-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $3,540 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $4,500. Typical student debt for crop production graduates is $12,839. Crop Production graduates of Cloud County Community College earn a median of $53,004 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $12,839 median debt.
A rank of #2 makes North Dakota State University Main Campus one of the best values for crop production. North Dakota State University Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Fargo. Students from in state pay about $10,910 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $15,564. Typical student debt for crop production graduates is $23,250. Early-career crop production graduates make about $62,869. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. North Dakota State University Main Campus admits about 95% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 5 schools 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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