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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Agricultural Production in the Plains States Region

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Agricultural Production is the 190th most popular major in the country with 3,066 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 35 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural production. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in agricultural production.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region agricultural production students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Agricultural Production in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region list. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a small public school situated in Curtis, Nebraska. It awarded 40 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ellsworth Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 15 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Kansas Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Goodland, Kansas, this small public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified ’s agricultural production students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Iowa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Calmar, Iowa, and it awarded 24 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at NICC

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Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, South Dakota

Out of the 35 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mitchell Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Mitchell Technical College is located in Mitchell, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

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Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau, North Dakota

Dakota College at Bottineau landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MSU-Bottineau is a small public school situated in Bottineau, North Dakota. It awarded 4 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

Full MSU-Bottineau Agricultural Production Report

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, Iowa

With a ranking of #7, Dordt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region list. Dordt is located in Sioux Center, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about Agricultural Production at Dordt University

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Iowa Lakes Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Estherville, Iowa, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s agricultural production students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region list. Crookston, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural production degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

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South Central College
North Mankato, Minnesota

South Central College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region ranking. South Central College is a small school located in North Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 11 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

Full South Central College Agricultural Production Report

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North Iowa Area Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools 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 21 ’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 Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Southeastern Community College is a public institution located in West Burlington, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #13, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural production degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

With a ranking of #14, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region list. Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #15, Southwestern Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Creston, Iowa, and it awarded 5 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

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Colby Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Colby, Kansas, and it awarded 4 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Colby Community College Agricultural Production Report

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Indian Hills Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Ottumwa, Iowa, and it awarded 7 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at IHCC

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William Woods University
Fulton, Missouri

William Woods University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region ranking. William Woods University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fulton, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Cloud County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Cloud County Community College is a public institution located in Concordia, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #20, Hawkeye Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region list. Waterloo, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural production degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Agricultural Production at Hawkeye Community College

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region ranking. South Dakota State 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.

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%.

Read more about Agricultural Production at South Dakota State

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Garden City Community College
Garden City, Kansas

Garden City Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Garden City, Kansas, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s agricultural production students 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%.

Full Garden City Community College Agricultural Production Report

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Maharishi International University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Maharishi International University is located in Fairfield, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Agricultural Production at Maharishi International University

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Highland Community College
Highland, Kansas

Highland Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region list. Highland Community College is a public institution located in Highland, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Highland Community College Agricultural Production Report

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Northeast Community College
Norfolk, Nebraska

With a ranking of #25, Northeast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Production Major in the Plains States Region list. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Nebraska. It awarded 3 ’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Agricultural Production at Northeast Community College

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