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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Minnesota

21 Colleges
$40,459 Avg Salary
$18,572 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the #22 most popular major in Minnesota with 657 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in Minnesota for agriculture and agriculture operations students. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debt load of $19,616. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $260, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ridgewater College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at Ridgewater College take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Crookston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Minnesota. UMN Crookston is a small public school located in the distant town of Crookston.

After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from UMN Crookston carry an average student debt load of $19,771.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Minnesota - Crookston Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Lakes College - Brainerd. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota West Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota West is a small public school located in the town of Granite Falls.

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With a ranking of #6, Northland Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public school with a small student population.

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Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Southwest Minnesota State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marshall.

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#8

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public 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
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 21 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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