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2023 Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools

23 Colleges
$29,711 Avg Salary
$12,126 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for agricultural production majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Our analysis found Kirkwood Community College to be the best school for agricultural production students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, agricultural production majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $10,589 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $291, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeast Iowa Community College is a great place for agricultural production students working on their associate degree. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a great place for agricultural production students working on their associate degree. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a small public school located in the remote area of Curtis.

Agricultural Production majors at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture take out an average of $10,320 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ridgewater College is a great place for agricultural production students working on their associate degree. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

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Mitchell Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Agricultural Production majors at Mitchell Tech take out an average of $12,862 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for agricultural production students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for agricultural production students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Dordt University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree agricultural production programs. Located in the remote town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools ranking. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

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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 23 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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