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2023 Best Agriculture Schools in Wisconsin

5 Colleges
$43,141 Avg Salary
$20,059 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,081 degrees and certificates were awarded to agriculture and agriculture operations students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Agriculture Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in Wisconsin

Check out the agriculture and agriculture operations programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Wisconsin Schools in Agriculture

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 Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

On average, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from UW - Madison take out $21,967 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 5 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from UW - River Falls carry an average student debtload of $22,479. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $115.

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Out of the 5 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

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Out of the 5 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 932
Michigan 673
Ohio 1,445
Illinois 1,803

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 5 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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