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2023 Most Popular Online Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges
$33,711 Avg Salary
$12,981 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Our analysis found Ridgewater College to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Plains States Region . Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

About 88% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#2

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeastern Community College is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their online associate degree. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of West Burlington.

Of the 10 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Southeastern Community College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Southwestern 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 . Located in the town of Creston, SWCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Northwest 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 . Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

Of the 4 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Winona.

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Missouri State University - West Plains did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Missouri State West Plains is a small public school located in the town of West Plains.

About 50% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Explore the most popular online agriculture and agriculture operations colleges 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 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 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter.

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