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2024 Best Agricultural Production Schools in Iowa

3 Colleges in Iowa
177 Agricultural Production Degrees Awarded
$39,419 Avg Early-Career Salary
Agricultural Production isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #190 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Agricultural Production Schools in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 177 degrees in agricultural production during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Agricultural Production School

Best Agricultural Production Schools in Iowa Your choice of agricultural production school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Agricultural Production School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Agricultural Production Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Agricultural Production
Master's Degrees in Agricultural Production
Doctor's Degrees in Agricultural Production

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Agricultural Production Schools in Iowa list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Agricultural Production in Iowa

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the agricultural production degree levels they offer.

Top Iowa Schools in Agricultural Production

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IA
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Iowa State University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in agricultural production. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in agricultural production from Iowa State University

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,254 Median Starting Salary
$11,000 Median Student Debt

Kirkwood Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in agricultural production. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 28th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 29 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the agricultural production program report average early career income of $41,254.

More information about a degree in agricultural production from Kirkwood Community College

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Dordt University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in agricultural production. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #428 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dordt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at Dordt in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$37,584 Median Starting Salary
$9,176 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in agricultural production needs to check out Northeast Iowa Community College. NICC is a small public college located in the rural area of Calmar. This college ranks 31st out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 24 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at NICC in the most recent data year. After graduating, agricultural production degree recipients usually earn about $37,584 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in agricultural production from Northeast Iowa Community College

Best Agricultural Production Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 20
Missouri 283 10
Kansas 266 28
Nebraska 238 35
North Dakota 210 50
South Dakota 204 33

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One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Agricultural Production has other similar majors worth exploring.

Agricultural Production Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Production Operations 92
Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production 37
Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture 14
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science & Management 13
Dairy Husbandry & Production 11
Agricultural Production Operations 10

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Majors Similar to Agricultural Production

Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business 461
Animal Science 242
Plant Sciences 175
Agricultural Mechanization 108
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 90
Horticulture 49
Food Science Technology 49
International Agriculture 46
General Agriculture 28
Soil Sciences 12

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