2023 Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree School for You
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the #21 most popular major in the country with 49,899 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Colleges.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Agriculture
Our analysis found Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute to be the best school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Wooster.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern Ohio. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Northwestern Ohio is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Lima.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Chippewa Valley Technical College is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
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Fox Valley Technical College 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 midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Owens Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.
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Lake Land College 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 #9 on the list. Located in the town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public college with a small student population.
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Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 932 |
| Michigan | 673 |
| Ohio | 1,445 |
| Illinois | 1,803 |
| Wisconsin | 1,081 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 9 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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