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2023 Best Agricultural Production Schools

65 Colleges
$31,367 Avg Salary
$16,973 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agricultural Production School for You

In 2020-2021, 3,066 people earned a degree or certificate in agricultural production, making the major the #192 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Agricultural Production Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Agricultural Production Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Agricultural Production Colleges.

Top 10 Best Agricultural Production Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in the United States for agricultural production students. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Agricultural Production Schools list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

On average, agricultural production graduates from North Dakota State University take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Agricultural Production at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Agricultural Production Schools list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

The average amount in student loans that agricultural production majors at Purdue take out is $15,389.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Agricultural Production Schools list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#5

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great place for agricultural production students. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, agricultural production majors at Kirkwood Community College accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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South Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for agricultural production students. It came in at #6 on the list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best agricultural production programs. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Agricultural Production majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $291, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best agricultural production programs. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

The average amount in student loans that agricultural production majors at NICC take out is $9,176.

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#9

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Agricultural Production Schools ranking. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for agricultural production students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Agricultural Production students that almost earned our Best Agricultural Production Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
12 Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD
13 Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Curtis, NE

Agricultural Production by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 16 majors within the area of study, agricultural production has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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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