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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

8 Colleges
$36,788 Avg Salary
$21,395 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, agriculture and agriculture operations students earned 1,469 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for agriculture and agriculture operations majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in Iowa for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Of the 702 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Iowa State, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#2

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dordt University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 35% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#3

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morningside College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#4

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Upper Iowa University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at UIU, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Graceland University - Lamoni helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Iowa. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lamoni.

About 25% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Maharishi International University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

Clarke University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,085
Minnesota 657
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 8 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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