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

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

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

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 Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 78 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

Our analysis found Lake Area Technical Institute to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 30% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 78 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 39% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mitchell Technical College is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public school with a small student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 86% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Iowa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

About 33% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 67% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

About 57% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 55% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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North Dakota State College of Science came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at North Dakota State College of Science, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a small public school located in the remote area of Curtis.

Of the 57 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#9

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Bismarck 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 #9 on the list. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

Women make up 24% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#10

Ellsworth Community College

Iowa Falls, IA

With a ranking of #10, Ellsworth Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Ellsworth is a fairly small public school located in the town of Iowa Falls.

About 81% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#10

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA

With a ranking of #10, Hawkeye 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 city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 34% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Agriculture students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
13 North Iowa Area Community College Mason City, IA
14 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
14 State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO
14 Crowder College Neosho, MO

Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 25 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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