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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in North Dakota

10 Colleges
$43,006 Avg Salary
$16,866 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 7th in North Dakota. In fact, 370 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Agriculture Schools in North Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in North Dakota 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 North Dakota.

Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a degree in North Dakota. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at North Dakota State University take out an average of $21,016 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State College of Science. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in North Dakota list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the distant town of Wahpeton.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at North Dakota State College of Science take out is $11,000.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at North Dakota State College of Science Report

#3

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bismarck State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#4

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dickinson State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in North Dakota list. DSU is a small public school located in the town of Dickinson.

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#5

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, ND

Out of the 10 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Region State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lake Region State College is a small public school located in the town of Devils Lake.

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Dakota College at Bottineau ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Bottineau, MSU-Bottineau is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Williston State College

Williston, ND

Williston State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in North Dakota list. Williston State College is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Williston.

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With a ranking of #8, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. NHSC is a fairly small public school located in the remote area of New Town.

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United Tribes Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Schools in North Dakota ranking. United Tribes Technical College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bismarck.

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Mayville State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Mayville State University is a small public school located in the rural area of Mayville.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Mayville State University Report

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
Minnesota 657
Iowa 1,469
South Dakota 595
Missouri 1,091
Nebraska 847

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 10 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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