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2023 Best General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools

12 Colleges
$32,739 Avg Salary
$10,539 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Agriculture Associate Degree School for You

General Agriculture is the #159 most popular major in the country with 3,370 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for agriculture majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the best school for general agriculture students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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The excellent associate degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general agriculture schools in the United States. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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#3

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

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#4

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

The excellent associate degree programs at Dordt University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general agriculture schools in the United States. Located in the remote town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

While working on their Associate Degree, agriculture majors at Northeast accumulate an average of around $10,585 in student debt.

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#6

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general agriculture students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

While working on their Associate Degree, agriculture majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $13,283 in student debt.

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Utah State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools ranking. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

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#8

Warner University

Lake Wales, FL

Warner University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree general agriculture programs. Warner University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lake Wales.

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University of Delaware came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools ranking. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

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Oklahoma Panhandle State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general agriculture students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Goodwell, OPSU is a public college with a small student population.

Full General Agriculture at Oklahoma Panhandle State University Report

General Agriculture 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, general agriculture 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
Horticulture 3,234
Plant Sciences 3,175

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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