2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 49,899 people earned a degree or certificate in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the major the #21 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 487 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for agriculture and agriculture operations majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Associate in Agriculture
Our analysis found Blinn College to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Blinn College is a large public school located in the town of Brenham.
Of the 216 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Blinn College, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the United States. Located in the town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 146 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bakersfield College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools list. Bakersfield College is a very large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.
About 64% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 36% are male.
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Out of the 487 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
About 25% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 75% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 112 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at LATI, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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Reedley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Reedley, Reedley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 105 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Reedley College, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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University of Northwestern Ohio ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Lima, University of Northwestern Ohio is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 97 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at University of Northwestern Ohio, 85% are male and 15% are female.
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Modesto Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools list. MJC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Modesto.
About 69% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 31% are male.
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Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
About 55% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 45% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 88 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Kirkwood Community College, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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Mitchell Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 14% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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Morrisville State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the rural area of Morrisville, Morrisville State College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 79% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #13, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.
Women make up 33% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #14, Northeast Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.
Women make up 57% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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SUNY Cobleskill landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the distant town of Cobleskill, SUNY Cobleskill is a public college with a small student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 28% are male.
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Merced College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a associate degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 59 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Merced Community College District, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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West Hills College-Coalinga landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the town of Coalinga, West Hills College-Coalinga is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 54 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at West Hills College-Coalinga, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a associate degree. It came in at #18 on the list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.
Of the 51 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at USU, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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Connors State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. CSC is a small public school located in the rural area of Warner.
About 60% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Black Hawk College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. BHC is a small public school located in the city of Moline.
About 53% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 47% are male.
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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 64 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at DMACC, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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With a ranking of #22, Casper College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Casper College is a small public school located in the small city of Casper.
About 56% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 44% are male.
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Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the distant town of Miami, NEO A&M College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 61 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at NEO A&M College, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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North Dakota State College of Science landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population.
About 13% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 87% are male.
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Lake Land College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools list. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.
Of the 46 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Lake Land College, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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Additional Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 487 different United States agriculture and agriculture operations schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Parkland College | Champaign, IL |
| 52 | Delaware Technical Community College - Terry | Dover, DE |
| 54 | Niagara County Community College | Sanborn, NY |
| 54 | Northwest College | Powell, WY |
| 54 | Lamar Community College | Lamar, CO |
| 54 | Cuesta College | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 58 | Owens Community College | Perrysburg, OH |
| 58 | Porterville College | Porterville, CA |
| 58 | Vincennes University | Vincennes, IN |
| 58 | North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City, IA |
| 58 | Northern Oklahoma College | Tonkawa, OK |
| 63 | State Technical College of Missouri | Linn, MO |
| 63 | Crowder College | Neosho, MO |
| 63 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
| 63 | Snow College | Ephraim, UT |
| 63 | Alamance Community College | Graham, NC |
| 68 | College of Central Florida | Ocala, FL |
| 68 | Ridgewater College | Willmar, MN |
| 68 | Linn-Benton Community College | Albany, OR |
| 68 | Shasta College | Redding, CA |
| 72 | Mt. San Antonio College | Walnut, CA |
| 72 | Oklahoma Panhandle State University | Goodwell, OK |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Agriculture students that almost earned our Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools award.
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations by Region
View the Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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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 26 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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