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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Production (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

8 Ranked Colleges
193 Degrees Awarded
$8,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes 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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 3,610 people earned their degree in agricultural production, making the major the 177th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, agricultural production graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,100 and had an average of $16,942 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 690 agricultural production graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,800 and $10,817 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 193 agricultural production graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,508 and $17,812 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in agricultural production. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agricultural production programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agricultural production program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Production (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Southwest Tech is a small public school situated in Fennimore, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make $0-$30k list, Southwest Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southwest Tech is $8,167 for great lakes region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Agricultural Production Report

#2

Lake Land College

Mattoon, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Land College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lake Land College is a small public school situated in Mattoon, Illinois. It awarded 19 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

Lake Land College also made our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Lake Land College is $2,857 for great lakes region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Lake Land College

#3

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. CVTC is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CVTC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $8,764 for great lakes region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at CVTC

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Wausau, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified associates’s agricultural production students in 2019-2020.

North Central Technical College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Central Technical College is $8,871 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Agricultural Production students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full North Central Technical College Agricultural Production Report

#5

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Appleton, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural production degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

FVTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FVTC is $8,385 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Agricultural Production students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Fox Valley Technical College Agricultural Production Report

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a small school located in Wooster, Ohio that handed out 27 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is $13,854 for great lakes region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Agricultural Production Report

#7 in overall quality

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NWTC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is $8,506 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Agricultural Production students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full NWTC Agricultural Production Report

#8

Rend Lake College

Ina, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

Rend Lake College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Ina, Illinois, and it awarded 4 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

Rend Lake College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rend Lake College is $4,905 for great lakes region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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