by our College Data Analytics Team
[Agricultural Production](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-production/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their agricultural production graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the early-career earnings of their agricultural production graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send agricultural production graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Mitchell Technical Institute tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying agricultural production schools in the The Plains States Region. Mitchell Technical Institute is a public school located in the town of Mitchell. Early-career agricultural production graduates from Mitchell Technical Institute make a median of around $49,456 per year.
A rank of #2 makes North Dakota State University Main Campus one of the highest-paying schools for agricultural production. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University Main Campus is a public institution. Students who complete the agricultural production program here go on to a median salary of roughly $72,312.
Kirkwood Community College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying agricultural production schools. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the agricultural production program here go on to a median salary of roughly $46,670.
A rank of #4 makes Hawkeye Community College one of the highest-paying schools for agricultural production. Located in the rural area of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public institution. Early-career agricultural production graduates from Hawkeye Community College make a median of around $41,422 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Minnesota Crookston earned it the #5 place for agricultural production. Set in the town of Crookston, University Of Minnesota Crookston is a public institution. Early-career agricultural production graduates from University Of Minnesota Crookston make a median of around $40,898 per year.
Nebraska College Of Technical Agriculture landed the #6 spot for agricultural production salaries this year. Nebraska College Of Technical Agriculture is a public school located in the rural area of Curtis. Students who complete the agricultural production program here go on to a median salary of roughly $41,932.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries agricultural production graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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