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2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

8 Ranked Colleges
193 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Salary
Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region 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. 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 $48-$75k” 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 $48-$75k” 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 $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Production (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a public institution located in Fennimore, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwest Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwest Tech is $10,509 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Agricultural Production students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Agricultural Production Report

#2

Lake Land College

Mattoon, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Land College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Mattoon, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural production degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Lake Land College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lake Land College is $6,770 for great lakes region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Agricultural Production at Lake Land College

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute landed the #3 spot on the list. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public institution located in Wooster, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute also took the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $17,728 for great lakes region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute.

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%.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. CVTC is a medium-sized school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 10 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

CVTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College is $11,801 for great lakes region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Chippewa Valley Technical College Agricultural Production Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northcentral Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Northcentral Technical College is a public institution located in Wausau, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Central Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Central Technical College is $11,446 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Agricultural Production students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at North Central Technical College

#6

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin
#3 in overall quality

Fox Valley Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fox Valley Technical College is $12,739 for great lakes region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Fox Valley Technical College

#7 in overall quality

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a fairly large school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 5 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

NWTC also made our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is $11,654 for great lakes region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Agricultural Production at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

#8

Rend Lake College

Ina, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

Rend Lake College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Rend Lake College is located in Ina, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rend Lake College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rend Lake College is $7,450 for great lakes region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Rend Lake College Agricultural Production 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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