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2023 Best Agricultural Production Schools in Iowa

4 Colleges
$39,419 Avg Salary
$10,088 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agricultural Production School for You

With 140 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, agricultural production is the #76 most popular major in Iowa.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Agricultural Production Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Agricultural Production Schools in Iowa

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

Top Iowa Schools in Agricultural Production

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best school in Iowa for agricultural production students. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Iowa State University

#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great place for agricultural production students. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Agricultural Production majors at Kirkwood Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Agricultural Production at Kirkwood Community College Report

Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

After completing their degree, agricultural production graduates from NICC carry an average student debtload of $9,176.

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#4

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

The excellent programs at Dordt University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural production schools in Iowa. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Agricultural Production at Dordt University Report

Best Agricultural Production Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 10
Minnesota 20
Kansas 28
Nebraska 35
North Dakota 50
South Dakota 33

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 4 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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