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2023 Most Popular Agricultural Production Schools

265 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 Most Popular Agricultural Production Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 265 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Agricultural Production program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the United States for agricultural production students. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Production Schools 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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#3

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wilkes Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Production Schools list. Located in the town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

Out of the 265 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Reedley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Reedley, Reedley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for agricultural production students. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, agricultural production majors at UK accumulate an average of around $24,125 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $688, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Moorpark College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agricultural production programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agricultural production students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, agricultural production majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agricultural production students. It came in at #8 on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

While working on their degree, agricultural production majors at UMass Amherst accumulate an average of around $20,479 in student debt.

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#8

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agricultural production programs. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

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North Carolina State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Production Schools list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

While working on their degree, agricultural production majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agricultural production students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

Agricultural Production majors at North Dakota State University take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Puerto Rico - Utuado did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agricultural production students. Located in the rural area of Utuado, UPR Utuado is a public school with a small student population.

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University of California - Davis came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Production Schools ranking. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

Agricultural Production majors at UC Davis take out an average of $11,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#14

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Production Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public college with a large student population.

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Fox Valley Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Production Schools list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

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Northwest Kansas Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agricultural production students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the town of Goodland, NWKTC is a public school with a small student population.

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#17

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

Modesto Junior College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Production Schools list. MJC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Modesto.

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Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Production Schools ranking. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Curtis.

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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#19

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Production Schools list. Bakersfield College is a very large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.

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#20

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agricultural production programs. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

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#20

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, NY

Morrisville State College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Production Schools list. Located in the rural area of Morrisville, Morrisville State College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, agricultural production graduates from Morrisville State College carry an average student debt load of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $321, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#22

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Production Schools ranking. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Agricultural Production majors at Clemson take out an average of $25,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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West Hills College-Coalinga came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Production Schools ranking. Located in the town of Coalinga, West Hills College-Coalinga is a public college with a small student population.

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Kentucky Horseshoeing School ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Production Schools list. Located in the rural area of Richmond, Kentucky Horseshoeing School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#25

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

Delaware Valley University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agricultural production programs. Located in the large suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, agricultural production graduates from DelVal take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#26

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
#26

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
#26

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
#29

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
#30

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC
#34

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA
#34

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL
#37

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL
#37

Carteret Community College

Morehead City, NC
#39

Sterling College

Craftsbury Common, VT
#39

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA
#39

Lenoir Community College

Kinston, NC
#39

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Agricultural Production students that almost earned our Most Popular Agricultural Production Schools award.

Rank College Location
45 Feather River Community College District Quincy, CA
45 North Iowa Area Community College Mason City, IA
45 Henderson Community College Henderson, KY
48 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
49 Hartnell College Salinas, CA
50 Cloud County Community College Concordia, KS
51 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
51 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR
53 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
53 Niagara County Community College Sanborn, NY

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.

  • 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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