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2023 Most Popular Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools

159 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 159 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for agricultural production majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

Our analysis found Reedley College to be the most popular school for agricultural production students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the distant town of Reedley, Reedley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in agricultural production at Reedley College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#2

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Modesto Junior College is a great place for agricultural production students working on their associate degree. MJC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Modesto.

Of the 38 students majoring in agricultural production at MJC, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#2

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Bakersfield College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agricultural production schools in the United States. Bakersfield College is a very large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.

Of the 38 students majoring in agricultural production at Bakersfield College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for agricultural production students working on their associate degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Of the 37 students majoring in agricultural production at NC State, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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#5

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Sequoias. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the agricultural production majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Hills College-Coalinga is a great place for agricultural production students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Coalinga, West Hills College-Coalinga is a public college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in agricultural production at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools list. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a small public school located in the remote area of Curtis.

Of the 32 students majoring in agricultural production at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, 41% are male and 59% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, agricultural production majors at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture accumulate an average of around $10,320 in student debt.

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University of Puerto Rico - Utuado ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Utuado, UPR Utuado is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 61% of the agricultural production majors at the school.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in agricultural production at Virginia Tech, 90% are male and 10% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, agricultural production graduates from Virginia Tech carry an average student debt load of $10,589. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $291, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #10, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agricultural production students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in agricultural production at Kirkwood Community College, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#11

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Moorpark College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 75% of the agricultural production majors at the school.

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Northeast Iowa Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools ranking. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

Of the 23 students majoring in agricultural production at NICC, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agricultural production students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the distant town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 45% of the agricultural production majors at the school.

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#14

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL

Black Hawk College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools list. BHC is a small public school located in the small city of Moline.

About 47% of the students majoring in agricultural production at the school are women while 53% are male.

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Niagara County Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the agricultural production majors at the school.

On average, agricultural production graduates from Niagara County Community College take out $12,671 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#15

Hartnell College

Salinas, CA

Hartnell College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Salinas, Hartnell College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in agricultural production at Hartnell College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Northcentral Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree agricultural production programs. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

The average amount in student loans that agricultural production majors at North Central Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,335.

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Northwest Kansas Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree agricultural production programs. Located in the remote town of Goodland, NWKTC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#17

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree agricultural production programs. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

Of the 15 students majoring in agricultural production at Mt. SAC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#17

Wabash Valley College

Mount Carmel, IL

Wabash Valley College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Mount Carmel, Wabash Valley College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 27% of the agricultural production majors at the school.

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#21

Ellsworth Community College

Iowa Falls, IA

With a ranking of #21, Ellsworth Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agricultural production students working on their associate degree. Ellsworth is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Iowa Falls.

About 79% of the students majoring in agricultural production at the school are women while 21% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, agricultural production majors at Ellsworth accumulate an average of around $13,706 in student debt.

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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools ranking. FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

Women make up 93% of the agricultural production majors at the school.

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North Iowa Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agricultural production students to get a associate degree. It came in at #21 on the list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

Of the 14 students majoring in agricultural production at North Iowa Area Community College, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#21

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

Wilkes Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree agricultural production programs. Located in the town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in agricultural production at Wilkes Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
25 Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD
26 Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee, WA
27 Butte College Oroville, CA
27 Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA
29 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
29 Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC
29 Southeastern Community College West Burlington, IA

Agricultural Production by Region

View the Most Popular Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

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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