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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, agriculture and agriculture operations was ranked 5th in South Dakota. In fact, 595 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in South Dakota 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 South Dakota. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

About 30% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 70% are male.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Lake Area Technical Institute Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

Of the 77 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Mitchell Tech, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

About 17% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 83% are male.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Southeast Technical College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Western Dakota Technical Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in South Dakota. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

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#6

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

With a ranking of #6, Mount Marty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,085
Minnesota 657
Iowa 1,469
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 6 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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