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2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

14 Ranked Colleges
433 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural production operations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural production operations programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the agricultural production operations program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Production Operations (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mitchell Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. 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.

Mitchell Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mitchell Technical College is $13,476 for associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Iowa Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Calmar, Iowa, this small public school awarded 2 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 $48-$75k list, NICC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,309 for associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Northeast Iowa Community College.

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#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#4 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 For Those Making $48-$75k. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 28 associates’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2019-2020.

Kirkwood Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kirkwood Community College is $11,535 for associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Kirkwood Community College Agricultural Production Operations Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Iowa Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small school located in Mason City, Iowa that handed out 13 associates’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Iowa Area Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,707 for associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend North Iowa Area Community College.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Curtis, Nebraska, this small public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified associates’s agricultural production ops 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 estimated yearly cost for Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is $13,754 for associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#6

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

South Central College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in North Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 associates’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Central College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Central College is $10,666 for associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#7

Garden City Community College

Garden City, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Garden City Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Garden City, Kansas, this small public school handed out 1 degrees 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 $48-$75k list, Garden City Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Garden City Community College is $6,041 for associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#8

Lake Land College

Mattoon, Illinois
#12 in overall quality

Lake Land College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lake Land College is a small school located in Mattoon, Illinois that handed out 19 associates’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2019-2020.

Lake Land College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,770 for associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Lake Land College.

Full Lake Land College Agricultural Production Operations Report

#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Virginia Tech landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified associates’s agricultural production ops students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $19,067 for Associate Degree Agricultural Production Ops students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Virginia Tech Agricultural Production Operations Report

#10

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

Iowa Lakes Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k 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.

In addition to being on our associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $48-$75k list, Iowa Lakes Community College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa Lakes Community College is $10,118 for Associate Degree Agricultural Production Ops students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Iowa Lakes Community College Agricultural Production Operations Report

#11

Rend Lake College

Ina, Illinois
#14 in overall quality

Rend Lake College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Ina, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural production ops degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Rend Lake College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,450 for Associate Degree Agricultural Production Ops students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Rend Lake College.

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#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 $48-$75k list. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural production ops degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,117 for Associate Degree Agricultural Production Ops students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus.

Read more about Agricultural Production Operations at ENMU - 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 $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Sioux Center, Iowa, and it awarded 6 associates’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2019-2020.

Dordt also made our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Dordt is $22,821 for associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%.

Read more about Agricultural Production Operations at Dordt University

#14

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural production ops degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

WKU also made our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Western Kentucky University is $15,209 for Associate Degree Agricultural Production Ops students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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