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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, agriculture and agriculture operations was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 49,899 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Agriculture Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Central Lakes College - Brainerd to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the remote town of Brainerd.

Of the 43 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Central Lakes College, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 12% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#3

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Out of the 52 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

Women make up 29% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at SLU, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawkeye Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 61% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#6

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

About 31% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 69% are male.

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Northland Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thief River Falls.

Of the 21 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Northland Community and Technical College, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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#8

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Garden City Community College

Garden City, KS

Garden City Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Garden City Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Garden City.

Of the 16 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Garden City Community College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

Women make up 40% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,085
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

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 26 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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