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2023 Most Popular General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools

104 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 104 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Agriculture program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

Our analysis found Blinn College to be the most popular school for general agriculture students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Blinn College is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Brenham.

Of the 190 students majoring in agriculture at Blinn College, 49% are male and 51% are female.

On average, agriculture graduates from Blinn College take out $13,025 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great place for general agriculture students working on their associate degree. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 57% of the agriculture majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, agriculture graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,283.

Full General Agriculture at Ivy Tech Community College Report

#3

Connors State College

Warner, OK

Out of the 104 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Connors State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. CSC is a small public school located in the rural area of Warner.

Of the 50 students majoring in agriculture at CSC, 40% are male and 60% are female.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture majors at CSC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,223.

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Out of the 104 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Miami, NEO A&M College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 54% of the agriculture majors at the school.

On average, agriculture graduates from NEO A&M College take out $10,294 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general agriculture schools in the United States. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

Women make up 59% of the agriculture majors at the school.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Utah State University

South Dakota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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

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#7

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Kaskaskia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general agriculture students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 65% of the agriculture majors at the school.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Kaskaskia College

Oklahoma Panhandle State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Goodwell, OPSU is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in agriculture at OPSU, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full General Agriculture at Oklahoma Panhandle State University Report

Northeast Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general agriculture programs. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

Of the 20 students majoring in agriculture at Northeast, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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

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Western Oklahoma State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general agriculture programs. Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Altus.

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

Read full report on General Agriculture at Western Oklahoma State College

#11

Ellsworth Community College

Iowa Falls, IA

Ellsworth Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general agriculture programs. Ellsworth is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Iowa Falls.

Of the 18 students majoring in agriculture at Ellsworth, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#11

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general agriculture programs. Located in the city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in agriculture at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full General Agriculture at Santa Rosa Junior College Report

Redlands Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general agriculture programs. Located in the distant town of El Reno, Redlands Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in agriculture at the school are women while 24% are male.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Redlands Community College

Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general agriculture programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in agriculture at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Ozarks Technical Community College

#15

Murray State College

Tishomingo, OK

With a ranking of #15, Murray State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general agriculture students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Tishomingo, Murray State College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in agriculture at Murray State College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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North Carolina State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools ranking. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

About 36% of the students majoring in agriculture at the school are women while 64% are male.

Full General Agriculture at North Carolina State University Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
17 Eastern Oklahoma State College Wilburton, OK
17 Arizona Western College Yuma, AZ
17 College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID
17 Potomac State College of West Virginia University Keyser, WV

General Agriculture by Region

View the Most Popular General Agriculture 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, 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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