2026 Best Value General Agriculture Schools in Nebraska
[General Agriculture](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/general-agriculture/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general agriculture students.
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2026 Best Value General Agriculture Schools in Nebraska
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general agriculture degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Agriculture Schools
Leading the list is Northeast Community College, our #1 best value for general agriculture in Nebraska. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast Community College is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $3,840, compared with $5,130 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $11,937 to complete the general agriculture program here. Soon after graduation, general agriculture degree recipients from Northeast Community College generally make around $40,568. That is a strong return on a $11,937 median debt.
Students looking for strong value in general agriculture will find it at University Of Nebraska Lincoln, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,434, while out-of-state students pay about $28,584. Typical student debt for general agriculture graduates is $22,386. General Agriculture graduates of University Of Nebraska Lincoln earn a median of $47,282 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,386 median debt. University Of Nebraska Lincoln admits about 88% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Concordia University Seward earned it the #3 place for general agriculture. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University Seward is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $40,640. Students borrow a median of $26,726 to complete the general agriculture program here. Soon after graduation, general agriculture degree recipients from Concordia University Seward generally make around $51,046. That is a strong return on a $26,726 median debt. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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