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2023 Most Popular Agricultural Production Schools in the Plains States Region

42 Colleges
$37,097 Avg Salary
$13,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agricultural Production School for You

Agricultural Production is the #192 most popular major in the country with 3,066 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the agricultural production programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for agricultural production students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwest Kansas Technical College is a great place for agricultural production students. Located in the remote town of Goodland, NWKTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Production Schools in the Plains States Region list. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a fairly small public school located in the remote 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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#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Agricultural Production Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college 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.

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The excellent programs at Northeast Iowa Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural production schools in the Plains States Region . 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 debt load of $9,176.

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Hawkeye Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agricultural production programs. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Production Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of West Burlington.

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North Iowa Area Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Production Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

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With a ranking of #9, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agricultural production students. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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With a ranking of #10, Cloud County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agricultural production students. Located in the rural area of Concordia, Cloud County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Agricultural Production Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural production colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 10
Minnesota 20
Kansas 28
Iowa 140
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 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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