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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Wisconsin

25 Colleges
$43,141 Avg Salary
$20,059 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,081 degrees and certificates were awarded to agriculture and agriculture operations students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Wisconsin to see which 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for agriculture and agriculture operations students. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debt load of $21,967.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at UW - River Falls take out is $22,479. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $115.

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Out of the 25 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Platteville.

On average, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from UW - Platteville take out $19,213 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Wisconsin list. FVTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northcentral Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Wisconsin list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at North Central Technical College take out is $9,480.

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With a ranking of #6, Lakeshore Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Wisconsin ranking. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 932
Michigan 673
Ohio 1,445
Illinois 1,803

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 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.

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