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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Colorado

13 Colleges
$36,068 Avg Salary
$21,606 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the #18 most popular major in Colorado with 894 degrees and certificates awarded 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 Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Colorado 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.

Check out the agriculture and agriculture operations programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the most popular school in Colorado for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $22,517 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $656.

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#2

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Otero Junior College is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Colorado list. NJC is a small public school located in the town of Sterling.

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The excellent programs at Lamar Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Colorado. LCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Lamar.

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#5

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

The excellent programs at Front Range Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Colorado. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at FRCC accumulate an average of around $17,052 in student debt.

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#6

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

Morgan Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Fort Morgan, Morgan Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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Trinidad State Junior College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the remote town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Colorado list. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greeley.

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#10

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 424
Montana 184
Idaho 324
Wyoming 344

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 13 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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