2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Agricultural Production Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 65 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for agricultural production students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Agricultural Production Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture the best value school in the United States for agricultural production students. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a small public school located in the remote area of Curtis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are $5,483 per year. Agricultural Production majors at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture take out an average of $11,286 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Our 2023 rankings named Ridgewater College the best value school in the United States for agricultural production students. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ridgewater College are $5,914 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ridgewater College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Production Schools list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeast Iowa Community College is a great value for agricultural production students. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.
NICC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that agricultural production majors at NICC take out is $9,176.
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Out of the 65 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Kirkwood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,072 in tuition and fees each year. 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a great value for agricultural production students. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Tech are $6,683 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Southwest Tech is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Production Schools list.
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Northeast Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools ranking. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $5,010 per year.
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Mitchell Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for agricultural production students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mitchell Tech are $7,524 per year. The average amount in student loans that agricultural production majors at Mitchell Tech take out is $12,000.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Mitchell Tech also is in the top 20% of our Best Agricultural Production Schools ranking.
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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools ranking. FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, FVTC also did well on our Best Agricultural Production Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for agricultural production students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,683 per year.
CVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Production Schools list.
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Ivy Tech Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Production Schools list.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Agricultural Production students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Agricultural Production Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 11 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
| 12 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 13 | University of Minnesota - Crookston | Crookston, MN |
Agricultural Production by Region
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Majors Related to Agricultural Production
One of 16 majors within the area of study, agricultural production has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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