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2023 Most Popular Online Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region

15 Colleges
$41,149 Avg Salary
$18,404 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for agriculture and agriculture operations majors pursuing an online .

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for agriculture and agriculture operations students. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at K -State accumulate an average of around $22,909 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $258, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the town of West Burlington.

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#4

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at Ridgewater College take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent online programs at Northland Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Plains States Region . Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.

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#6

Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, KS

Cowley County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Arkansas City, Cowley College is a public school with a small student population.

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Northwest Iowa Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.

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Southwestern Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Creston, SWCC is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $20,507 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $187, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Explore the most popular online 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 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 15 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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