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2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

9 Ranked Colleges
181 Degrees Awarded
$9,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 900 people earned their degree in agricultural production operations, making the major the 550th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 272 agricultural production operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 181 agricultural production operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural production operations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agricultural production operations programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agricultural production operations program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Production Operations (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mitchell Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Mitchell, South Dakota, and it awarded 40 associates’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2019-2020.

Mitchell Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $9,349 for plains states region associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mitchell Technical College.

Read more about Agricultural Production Operations at Mitchell Technical College

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Northeast Iowa Community College is a small public school situated in Calmar, Iowa. It awarded 2 associates’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2019-2020.

NICC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Iowa Community College is $7,987 for plains states region associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Northeast Iowa Community College Agricultural Production Operations Report

#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 28 associates’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kirkwood Community College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kirkwood Community College is $8,067 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Agricultural Production Ops students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Kirkwood Community College Agricultural Production Operations Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Curtis, Nebraska, this small public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified associates’s agricultural production ops students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $0-$30k list, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is $10,765 for plains states region associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Production Operations at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Iowa Area Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Mason City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural production ops degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

North Iowa Area Community College also made our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for North Iowa Area Community College is $6,551 for plains states region associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Agricultural Production Operations at North Iowa Area Community College

#6

Garden City Community College

Garden City, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

Garden City Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Garden City Community College is a public institution located in Garden City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Garden City Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Garden City Community College is $3,184 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Agricultural Production Ops students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

South Central College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in North Mankato, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s agricultural production ops students in 2019-2020.

South Central College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $8,609 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Agricultural Production Ops students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend South Central College.

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#8

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

Iowa Lakes Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school situated in Estherville, Iowa. It awarded 5 associates’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa Lakes Community College also made our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $8,411 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Agricultural Production Ops students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Iowa Lakes Community College.

Read more about Agricultural Production Operations at Iowa Lakes Community College

#9

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

Dordt University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Dordt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux Center, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Dordt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Dordt is $24,967 for plains states region associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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