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2023 Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Production

54 Ranked Colleges
3,066 Degrees Awarded
$13,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agricultural Production Schools

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 3,066 people earned their degree in agricultural production, making the major the 190th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, agricultural production graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,367 and had an average of $16,973 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value Agricultural Production Schools” ranking looked at 54 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agricultural production program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agricultural Production Schools

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agricultural Production Schools.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Production

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Out of the 54 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 29 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

Kirkwood Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Agricultural Production Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kirkwood Community College is $9,906 for Agricultural Production students.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Kirkwood Community College

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Out of the 54 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Calmar, Iowa, this small public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified ’s agricultural production students in 2020-2021.

NICC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Agricultural Production Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Iowa Community College is $8,097 for agricultural production students.

Full NICC Agricultural Production Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools list. This small school is located in Curtis, Nebraska, and it awarded 40 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture also took the #16 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is $12,096 for Agricultural Production students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Agricultural Production Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

Out of the 54 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #4 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Agricultural Production Schools” list. It costs about $18,578 for agricultural production students per year to attend South Dakota State University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State Agricultural Production Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 46 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Agricultural Production Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,998 for agricultural production students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Production at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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Ridgewater College
Willmar, Minnesota

Ridgewater College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools ranking, coming in at #6. Ridgewater College is a public institution located in Willmar, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ridgewater College, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ridgewater College is $11,436 for agricultural production students.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Production Schools list. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a small school located in Fennimore, Wisconsin that handed out 10 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Southwest Tech is $9,994 for agricultural production students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

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With a ranking of #8, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools list. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural production degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $11,115 for Agricultural Production students per year to attend CVTC.

Full CVTC Agricultural Production Report

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Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, Wisconsin

Fox Valley Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools ranking. FVTC is a fairly large public school situated in Appleton, Wisconsin. It awarded 41 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Fox Valley Technical College is $12,207 for Agricultural Production students.

Full FVTC Agricultural Production Report

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Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, South Dakota

Mitchell Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools ranking. Mitchell, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural production degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $11,813 for agricultural production students per year to attend Mitchell Tech.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Mitchell Technical College

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 11 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Agricultural Production Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison is $17,234 for agricultural production students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Agricultural Production at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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With a ranking of #12, University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools list. Located in Crookston, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s agricultural production students in 2020-2021.

UMN Crookston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Agricultural Production Schools” list. It costs about $11,593 for agricultural production students per year to attend UMN Crookston.

Full University of Minnesota - Crookston Agricultural Production Report

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With a ranking of #13, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools list. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State also made our “Best Agricultural Production Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State is $16,002 for Agricultural Production students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Iowa State University

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With a ranking of #14, Northeast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools list. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s agricultural production students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Community College is $9,029 for Agricultural Production students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Northeast Agricultural Production Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 51 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,122 for Agricultural Production students per year to attend Mississippi State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Mississippi State University

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools ranking, coming in at #15. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agricultural Production Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue is $13,377 for Agricultural Production students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Purdue

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Lake Land College
Mattoon, Illinois

Lake Land College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools ranking, coming in at #17. Lake Land College is located in Mattoon, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Lake Land College is $4,523 for agricultural production students.

Read more about Agricultural Production at Lake Land College

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools ranking, coming in at #18. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 8 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $15,035 for agricultural production students.

Full Sam Houston State University Agricultural Production Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Production Schools list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our agricultural production students list, NC State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $16,411 for Agricultural Production students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 North Carolina State University Agricultural Production Report

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Northwest Mississippi Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Production Schools list. NWCC is a public institution located in Senatobia, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for NWCC is $6,449 for agricultural production students.

Full Northwest Mississippi Community College Agricultural Production Report

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Utah State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools ranking. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s agricultural production students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Utah State University is $13,257 for Agricultural Production students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Utah State University Agricultural Production Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

With a ranking of #22, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural production degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Wazzu also made our “Best Agricultural Production Schools” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $15,300 for agricultural production students per year to attend Wazzu.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 more about Agricultural Production at Washington State University

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #23, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools list. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our agricultural production students list, UARK has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,507 for agricultural production students per year to attend University of Arkansas.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 more about Agricultural Production at UARK

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Production Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 10 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for UW is $11,085 for Agricultural Production students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 University of Wyoming Agricultural Production Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools ranking, coming in at #25. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Agricultural Production Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,301 for Agricultural Production students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Virginia Tech Agricultural Production Report

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