2023 Best Agriculture Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, agriculture and agriculture operations was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 49,899 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Agriculture Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top Plains States Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Agriculture
Our analysis found Ridgewater College to be the best school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Central Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Plains States Region . Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northeast Iowa Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Plains States Region . NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Plains States Region . Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a fairly small public school located in the remote area of Curtis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwest Missouri State University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.
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Kirkwood Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Agriculture Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,085 |
| Minnesota | 657 |
| Iowa | 1,469 |
| South Dakota | 595 |
| Missouri | 1,091 |
| Nebraska | 847 |
| North Dakota | 370 |
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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 |
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 6 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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