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2023 Most Popular Agricultural Production Schools in Iowa

14 Colleges
$39,419 Avg Salary
$10,088 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Agricultural Production Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Iowa 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for agricultural production majors pursuing a .

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

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

On average, agricultural production graduates from Kirkwood Community College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

While working on their degree, agricultural production majors at NICC accumulate an average of around $9,176 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hawkeye Community College is a great place for agricultural production students. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeastern Community College is a great place for agricultural production students. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of West Burlington.

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Out of the 14 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, North Iowa Area Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the town of Mason City.

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#6

Ellsworth Community College

Iowa Falls, IA

With a ranking of #6, Ellsworth Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agricultural production students. Ellsworth is a fairly small public school located in the town of Iowa Falls.

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With a ranking of #7, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agricultural production students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#8

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Dordt University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agricultural production programs. Located in the remote town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Indian Hills Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Production Schools in Iowa ranking. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

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#10

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

Iowa Lakes Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agricultural production programs. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Estherville.

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Best Agricultural Production Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 14 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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