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2023 Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best General Agriculture School for You

In 2020-2021, 18 degrees and certificates were awarded to general agriculture students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #210 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Agriculture Colleges.

Our analysis found Northland Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for general agriculture students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.

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Out of the 6 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ridgewater College is a great place for general agriculture students. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a great place for general agriculture students. Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Lakes College - Brainerd is a great place for general agriculture students. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the town of Brainerd.

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#6

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general agriculture students. It came in at #6 on the list. South Central College is a small public school located in the small suburb of North Mankato.

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Best General Agriculture Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Agriculture Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 133
Kansas 56
Iowa 28
Nebraska 56
North Dakota 33
South Dakota 75

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 6 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.

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