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Best Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

18 Colleges
$41,498 Avg Salary
$18,038 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debtload of $21,967.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at UW - River Falls take out an average of $22,479 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $115, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $18,977 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $364, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at UW - Platteville accumulate an average of around $19,213 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a fairly small public school located in the town of Wooster.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute take out is $11,600.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at Ohio State take out an average of $16,615 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $265, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Findlay landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Findlay.

After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Findlay carry an average student debtload of $26,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $526.

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University of Northwestern Ohio landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best agriculture and agriculture operations programs. University of Northwestern Ohio is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lima.

After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from University of Northwestern Ohio carry an average student debtload of $17,333.

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Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at Michigan State take out an average of $19,120 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $385.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

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

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

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 18 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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