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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Kansas

19 Colleges
$50,435 Avg Salary
$21,548 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, agriculture and agriculture operations was ranked 9th in Kansas. In fact, 1,085 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Kansas 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges.

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the most popular school in Kansas for agriculture and agriculture operations students. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at K -State take out is $22,909. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $258.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Kansas list. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at FHSU take out is $17,465.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colby Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Kansas list. Colby Community College is a small public school located in the town of Colby.

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#4

Garden City Community College

Garden City, KS

Out of the 19 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Garden City Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Garden City Community College is a small public school located in the town of Garden City.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwest Kansas Technical College is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the remote town of Goodland, NWKTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Kansas ranking. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.

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Cloud County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the rural area of Concordia, Cloud County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Hutchinson Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Kansas list. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Hutchinson.

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#9

Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, KS

Cowley County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the town of Arkansas City, Cowley College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

With a ranking of #10, Johnson County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a fairly large 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
Minnesota 657
Iowa 1,469
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

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 19 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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