2023 Best Value Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for agriculture and agriculture operations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Agriculture
Our analysis found Southwest Wisconsin Technical College to be the best value school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a associate degree in Wisconsin. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
Southwest Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $4,571 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Southwest Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Chippewa Valley Technical College is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 3 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,746 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, FVTC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 932 |
| Michigan | 673 |
| Ohio | 1,445 |
| Illinois | 1,803 |
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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 |
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 3 schools only.
- 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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