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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Nebraska

12 Colleges
$37,820 Avg Salary
$16,538 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

In 2020-2021, agriculture and agriculture operations students earned 847 degrees and certificates from a Nebraska school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Nebraska 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 Nebraska.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the most popular school in Nebraska for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from UNL take out $20,507 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $187, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Out of the 12 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.

After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Northeast carry an average student debt load of $9,834.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Nebraska list. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a small public school located in the remote area of Curtis.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture accumulate an average of around $11,286 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southeast Community College Area is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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#6

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

With a ranking of #6, Chadron State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at Chadron State College take out an average of $15,494 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at UNK accumulate an average of around $14,000 in student debt.

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Metropolitan 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Nebraska list. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.

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Concordia University, Nebraska 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 town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit 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 Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,085
Minnesota 657
Iowa 1,469
South Dakota 595
Missouri 1,091
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 12 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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