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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree School for You

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the #21 most popular major in the country with 49,899 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 79 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

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

#1

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Our analysis found Bakersfield College to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 130 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Bakersfield College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Bakersfield College Report

#2

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Reedley College is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Reedley College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Reedley.

Women make up 60% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Reedley College Report

#3

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Modesto Junior College is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Modesto, MJC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at MJC, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#4

Merced College

Merced, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Merced College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Far Western US Region . Merced Community College District is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Merced.

Women make up 58% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Hills College-Coalinga. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. West Hills College-Coalinga is a small public school located in the town of Coalinga.

Women make up 70% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at West Hills College-Coalinga Report

#6

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Visalia.

About 61% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#7

Hartnell College

Salinas, CA

Hartnell 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 #7 on the list. Hartnell College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Salinas.

Women make up 28% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#7

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the city of Walla Walla.

About 39% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 61% are male.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Walla Walla Community College Report

#9

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. SRJC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa.

Women make up 53% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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Feather River Community College District ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Feather River College is a small public school located in the rural area of Quincy.

Of the 35 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Feather River College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Feather River Community College District Report

#11

Butte College

Oroville, CA

With a ranking of #11, Butte College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

Of the 33 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Butte College, 61% are male and 39% are female.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Butte College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Moorpark College Moorpark, CA
13 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
14 Porterville College Porterville, CA
15 Linn-Benton Community College Albany, OR
15 Shasta College Redding, CA

Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 4,127
Washington 650
Oregon 496
Hawaii 91
Nevada 120

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter.

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