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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Iowa

24 Colleges
$45,475 Avg Salary
$17,758 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 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.

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The Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $22,502 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 $208.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Iowa list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from DMACC carry an average student debt load of $8,000.

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#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Kirkwood Community College take out is $10,875.

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The excellent programs at Northeast Iowa Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Iowa. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at NICC take out an average of $10,054 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 24 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawkeye Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Ellsworth Community College

Iowa Falls, IA

Ellsworth Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Ellsworth is a small public school located in the distant town of Iowa Falls.

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North Iowa Area Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

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#7

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Dordt University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Dordt accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

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#9

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of West Burlington.

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#10

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

Iowa Lakes Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Estherville.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges 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 24 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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