2026 Best Agricultural Public Services Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Agricultural Public Services associate’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 49 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Agricultural Public Services Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Our analysis found Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute to be the best Agricultural Public Services school in the United States. Set in Wooster, OH, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,584, compared with $36,362 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $12,286 to complete their Agricultural Public Services program here. See the full Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute profile
South Plains College came in at #2 on this year's Agricultural Public Services ranking in the United States. See the full South Plains College profile
Out of the 49 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus landed the #3 spot. Read more about Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Out of the 49 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, University Of Arkansas landed the #4 spot. Read the full report on University Of Arkansas
North Carolina State University At Raleigh came in at #5 on this year's Agricultural Public Services ranking in the United States. More on North Carolina State University At Raleigh
Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill did well this year, earning the #6 position. Read the full report on Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill
Purdue University Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Purdue University Main Campus
Tarleton State University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best Agricultural Public Services schools. See the full Tarleton State University profile
Miles Community College landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. See the full Miles Community College profile
Northwest Missouri State University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best Agricultural Public Services schools. See the full Northwest Missouri State University profile
North Dakota State University Main Campus came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Read more about North Dakota State University Main Campus
Iowa State University came in at #12 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Iowa State University
Texas A And M University College Station placed #13 among Agricultural Public Services schools in the United States. More on Texas A And M University College Station
New Mexico State University Main Campus landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. Get the full New Mexico State University Main Campus report
University Of Wisconsin Madison placed #15 among Agricultural Public Services schools in the United States. See the full University Of Wisconsin Madison profile
Kansas State University placed #16 among Agricultural Public Services schools in the United States. Read the full report on Kansas State University
University Of Kentucky landed the #17 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Kentucky profile
University Of Wyoming did well this year, earning the #18 position. See the full University Of Wyoming profile
Ridgewater College came in at #19 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Ridgewater College
Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus came in at #20 in this year's ranking. Read more about Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus
Texas A And M University Commerce did well this year, earning the #21 position. Read more about Texas A And M University Commerce
Colorado State University Fort Collins placed #22 among Agricultural Public Services schools in the United States. Get the full Colorado State University Fort Collins report
University Of Arizona did well this year, earning the #23 position. Read more about University Of Arizona
Utah State University ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Agricultural Public Services schools. Read the full report on Utah State University
Rest of the Top 15% Best Agricultural Public Services Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
University Of Georgia placed #26 among Agricultural Public Services schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Georgia report
Sam Houston State University did well this year, earning the #27 position. More on Sam Houston State University
Auburn University came in at #28 in this year's ranking. Read more about Auburn University
The University Of Tennessee did well this year, earning the #29 position. Read more about The University Of Tennessee
University Of Idaho placed #30 among Agricultural Public Services schools in the United States. See the full University Of Idaho profile
University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez landed the #31 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
University Of Nebraska Lincoln did well this year, earning the #32 position. See the full University Of Nebraska Lincoln profile
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Ohio State University Main Campus came in at #35 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Ohio State University Main Campus
Oklahoma State University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #36 position. See the full Oklahoma State University Main Campus profile
Southwest Minnesota State University placed #37 among Agricultural Public Services schools in the United States. Read the full report on Southwest Minnesota State University
Mount Olive College landed the #38 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Mount Olive College
Clemson University came in at #39 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Clemson University
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College placed #40 among Agricultural Public Services schools in the United States. Get the full Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College report
University Of Maryland College Park came in at #41 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of Maryland College Park
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign came in at #42 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign profile
Texas Tech University ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best Agricultural Public Services schools. Read more about Texas Tech University
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo came in at #44 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
University Of Minnesota Crookston placed #45 among Agricultural Public Services schools in the United States. See the full University Of Minnesota Crookston profile
West Texas A And M University landed the #46 spot in the United States this year. More on West Texas A And M University
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College came in at #47 in this year's ranking. More on Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College
Huntington University did well this year, earning the #48 position. Read more about Huntington University
Palau Community College landed the #49 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Palau Community College
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 49 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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