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2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

14 Ranked Colleges
433 Degrees Awarded
$9,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Agricultural Production Operations is the 550th most popular major in the country with 900 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 433 agricultural production operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer 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 For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Production Operations (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Mitchell Technical College is a small school located in Mitchell, South Dakota that handed out 40 associates’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mitchell Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mitchell Technical College is $10,566 for Associate Degree Agricultural Production Ops students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Agricultural Production Operations at Mitchell Tech

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Iowa Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Northeast Iowa Community College is a small school located in Calmar, Iowa that handed out 2 associates’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2019-2020.

NICC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NICC is $9,153 for associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full NICC Agricultural Production Operations Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Iowa Area Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Mason City, Iowa, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s agricultural production ops students in 2019-2020.

North Iowa Area Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Iowa Area Community College is $7,397 for Associate Degree Agricultural Production Ops students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Agricultural Production Operations at North Iowa Area Community College

#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural production ops degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

Kirkwood Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Kirkwood Community College is $8,831 for associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Kirkwood Community College Agricultural Production Operations Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Curtis, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural production ops degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is $11,110 for associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Agricultural Production Operations Report

#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 55 associates’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,010 for Associate Degree Agricultural Production Ops students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Full Virginia Tech Agricultural Production Operations Report

#7

Garden City Community College

Garden City, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

Garden City Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Garden City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural production ops degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Garden City Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Garden City Community College is $4,610 for Associate Degree Agricultural Production Ops students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Agricultural Production Operations at Garden City Community College

#8

Lake Land College

Mattoon, Illinois
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Lake Land College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lake Land College is located in Mattoon, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 associates’s agricultural production ops degrees to qualified students.

Lake Land College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lake Land College is $4,007 for associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Lake Land College Agricultural Production Operations Report

#9

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

South Central College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. South Central College is a small public school situated in North Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 6 associates’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2019-2020.

South Central College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,309 for associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend South Central College.

Full South Central College Agricultural Production Operations Report

#10

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

Iowa Lakes Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Estherville, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural production ops degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa Lakes Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,939 for Associate Degree Agricultural Production Ops students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Iowa Lakes Community College.

Full Iowa Lakes Community College Agricultural Production Operations Report

#11

Rend Lake College

Ina, Illinois
#14 in overall quality

Rend Lake College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Ina, Illinois, and it awarded 4 associates’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2019-2020.

Rend Lake College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,283 for Associate Degree Agricultural Production Ops students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Rend Lake College.

Read more about Agricultural Production Operations at Rend Lake College

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. ENMU - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $30-$48k list, ENMU - Main Campus has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ENMU - Main Campus is $8,219 for Associate Degree Agricultural Production Ops students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Agricultural Production Operations at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

#13

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Dordt University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Dordt 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Dordt is $22,177 for Associate Degree Agricultural Production Ops students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Dordt Agricultural Production Operations Report

#14

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s agricultural production ops students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $30-$48k list, WKU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $14,790 for associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full WKU Agricultural Production Operations Report

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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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