Agriculture Schools in Nebraska
Nebraska contains
eight
schools that offer agriculture programs.
University of Nebraska at Kearney,
the highest-ranking agriculture school in NE, has a total student population of 6,650 and
is the
171st highest ranked school in America.
Of the 8 agriculture schools
in Nebraska,
only 3 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln comes out as the most expensive ($12,519/yr),
with Southeast Community College Area as the lowest recorded at only $5,555/yr.
Agriculture students from Nebraska schools who go on to become
agriculturalists,
farmers,
agricultural engineers,
agricultural scientists, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
Also, Farmers and ranchers make on average $42,710 per year and there are about 520 of them employed in the US today.
Also, within the agriculture schools
in Nebraska, the average student population is 2,686 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
14 to 1. Aside from agriculture,
there are 1891 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,500 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$3,844, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Agriculture Programs in Nebraska
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Agriculture, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Northeast Community College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Associates
Agriculture, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Chadron State College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Southeast Community College Area
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Associates
Central Community College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Metropolitan Community College Area
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Nebraska Interesting Facts
- Nebraska was once called "The Great American Desert".
- In 1927, Edwin E. Perkins of Hastings invented the powered soft drink Kool-Aid.
- J. Sterling Morton founded Arbor Day in Nebraska City in 1872.
- The state nickname used to be the "Tree Planter's State", but was changed in 1945 to the "Cornhusker State".
- State insect is the honeybee.
Top National Parks in Nebraska:
Famous State Residents:
See Also
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