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2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$13,663 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,419 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best value experiences for agricultural production students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in Iowa

Check out the agricultural production programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Agricultural Production

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
$5,308 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Kirkwood Community College the best value school in Iowa for agricultural production students. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kirkwood Community College are $5,308 a year. 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

$6,120 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Iowa Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in Iowa list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NICC are $6,120 per year. After completing their degree, agricultural production graduates from NICC carry an average student debtload of $9,176.

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$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural production schools in Iowa. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa State are $9,634 a year.

Iowa State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Agricultural Production Schools in Iowa list.

Full Agricultural Production at Iowa State University Report

#4

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA
$33,590 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Dordt University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dordt are $33,590 a year.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Dordt University

Best Value Agricultural Production Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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