2027 Best Crop Production Associate’s Degree Schools
Crop Production degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 10 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best crop production schools.
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Best Schools for Crop Production in the United States
These are the top schools for a associate’s degree in crop production, based on student outcomes and program quality.
Top Schools in Crop Production
No school ranked higher than North Carolina State University At Raleigh this year for crop production. This very large public university is located in the city of Raleigh. About 85% of students finish within six years. About 13 crop production degrees were awarded at North Carolina State University At Raleigh in the most recent year. Graduates of the crop production program make about $35,198 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $12,000 to complete this degree.
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Mt San Antonio College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in crop production, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt San Antonio College is a very large public university. Mt San Antonio College awarded about 12 crop production degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their crop production degree from Mt San Antonio College earn around $44,391 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $9,384 to complete this degree.
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Lake Land College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best crop production schools. Lake Land College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Mattoon. Lake Land College awarded about 14 crop production degrees in the most recent data year. Crop Production graduates of Lake Land College earn a median of $30,294 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $7,769 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #4 makes Modesto Junior College one of the top schools for crop production. Modesto Junior College is a very large public school located in the city of Modesto. About 18 crop production degrees were awarded at Modesto Junior College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, crop production degree recipients from Modesto Junior College generally make around $36,525. Students borrow a median of $8,575 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #5 makes College Of The Sequoias one of the top schools for crop production. Located in the city of Visalia, College Of The Sequoias is a large public university. There were roughly 12 crop production students who graduated with this degree at College Of The Sequoias in the most recent data year. Students who receive their crop production degree from College Of The Sequoias earn around $37,749 in the first couple years of their career. College Of The Sequoias graduates carry a median of $10,288 in student loans.
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Reedley College landed the #6 spot for crop production this year. This large public university is located in the town of Reedley. Reedley College awarded about 49 crop production degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their crop production degree from Reedley College earn around $30,520 in the first couple years of their career. Reedley College graduates carry a median of $6,500 in student loans.
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Merced College ranked #7 on our 2027 list of the best crop production schools. Merced College is a large public school located in the city of Merced. About 18 crop production degrees were awarded at Merced College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, crop production degree recipients from Merced College generally make around $45,032. Typical student debt for the program is $9,024.
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Hartnell College placed #8 among the best crop production schools. Hartnell College is a large public school located in the city of Salinas. There were roughly 33 crop production students who graduated with this degree at Hartnell College in the most recent data year. Crop Production graduates of Hartnell College earn a median of $35,080 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $6,000 to complete this degree.
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Bakersfield College earned the #9 position for crop production this year. Set in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a very large public institution. Bakersfield College graduates 50% of students within six years. Bakersfield College awarded about 13 crop production degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their crop production degree from Bakersfield College earn around $86,312 in the first couple years of their career. Bakersfield College graduates carry a median of $9,419 in student loans.
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West Hills College Coalinga earned the #10 position for crop production this year. This moderately-sized public university is located in the town of Coalinga. About 40 crop production degrees were awarded at West Hills College Coalinga in the most recent year. Crop Production graduates of West Hills College Coalinga earn a median of $41,726 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $9,920.
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Other Crop Production Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 10 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
