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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region

28 Ranked Colleges
218 Degrees Awarded
$33,376 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region

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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.

Across the Plains States region, there were 443 agricultural production graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,097 and $13,000 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 218 agricultural production graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural production. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their agricultural production program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 28 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Production in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region. Curtis, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural production degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Agricultural Production Report

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Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ellsworth Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 14 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Kansas Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region list. NWKTC is located in Goodland, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. NICC is located in Calmar, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Agricultural Production at Northeast Iowa Community College

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Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region list. Mitchell, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural production degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Full Mitchell Technical College Agricultural Production Report

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Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau, North Dakota

Dakota College at Bottineau did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Bottineau, North Dakota, and it awarded 4 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

Full MSU-Bottineau Agricultural Production Report

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Iowa Lakes Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Lakes Community College is located in Estherville, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, Iowa

Dordt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Dordt is a small school located in Sioux Center, Iowa that handed out 8 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Full Dordt University Agricultural Production Report

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South Central College
North Mankato, Minnesota

With a ranking of #9, South Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region list. South Central College is a small school located in North Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 8 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

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North Iowa Area Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Iowa Area Community College is located in Mason City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

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Southeastern Community College
West Burlington, Iowa

Southeastern Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Southeastern Community College is located in West Burlington, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

Full Southeastern Community College Agricultural Production Report

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Kirkwood Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this fairly large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified associates’s agricultural production students in 2020-2021.

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Southwestern Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southwestern Community College is located in Creston, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #14, Colby Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region list. Colby Community College is a public institution located in Colby, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Colby Community College Agricultural Production Report

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Indian Hills Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Ottumwa, Iowa, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s agricultural production students in 2020-2021.

Full Indian Hills Community College Agricultural Production Report

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With a ranking of #16, Cloud County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Concordia, Kansas, and it awarded 4 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

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Hawkeye Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Waterloo, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s agricultural production students in 2020-2021.

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Garden City Community College
Garden City, Kansas

With a ranking of #18, Garden City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region list. Garden City Community College is a small school located in Garden City, Kansas that handed out 2 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Production at Garden City Community College

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Highland Community College
Highland, Kansas

With a ranking of #19, Highland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region list. Highland Community College is a small school located in Highland, Kansas that handed out 2 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

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Northeast Community College
Norfolk, Nebraska

Northeast Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Norfolk, Nebraska that handed out 3 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Northeast

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota West Community and Technical College is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

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Ridgewater College
Willmar, Minnesota

With a ranking of #22, Ridgewater College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region list. Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

Full Ridgewater College Agricultural Production Report

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Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Eastern Iowa Community College District is a medium-sized school located in Davenport, Iowa that handed out 2 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

With a ranking of #24, Butler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in El Dorado, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s agricultural production students in 2020-2021.

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Marshalltown Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Marshalltown, Iowa, and it awarded 0 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Marshalltown Community College Agricultural Production Report

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Barton County Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Barton Community College is a small public school situated in Great Bend, Kansas. It awarded 0 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

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United Tribes Technical College
Bismarck, North Dakota

United Tribes Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region ranking. United Tribes Technical College is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full United Tribes Technical College Agricultural Production Report

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Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. MSC Southeast is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 0 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

Full MSC Southeast Agricultural Production Report

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