2023 Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 49,899 people earned a degree or certificate in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the major the #21 most popular in the United States.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs 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 Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for agriculture and agriculture operations majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Bismarck State College to be the best school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Shore Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.
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Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
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North Dakota State College of Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population.
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Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools ranking. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Curtis.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools ranking. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Related Rankings by Major
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Plant Sciences | 3,175 |
| Agricultural Production | 3,066 |
| Food Science Technology | 2,532 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 1,280 |
| Animal Services | 990 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 845 |
| Other Agriculture | 602 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 527 |
| Soil Sciences | 406 |
| Food Processing | 237 |
| International Agriculture | 122 |
| Veterinary Administrative Services | 118 |
Majors Similar to Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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