2024 Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

Agricultural Production is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #86 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 126 associate degrees in agricultural production during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to agricultural production students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other agricultural production students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt agricultural production students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized agricultural production related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for agricultural production students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The agricultural production school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in Iowa.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Agricultural Production in Iowa

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in agricultural production.

Top Iowa Schools for an Associate in Agricultural Production

1

Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA

29 Annual Graduates

$41,254 Median Starting Salary

$10,000 Median Student Debt

Kirkwood Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in agricultural production. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Associate students who receive their degree from the agricultural production program earn an average of $41,254 for their early career.

More information about a associate in agricultural production from Kirkwood Community College

2

Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, IA

23 Annual Graduates

Northeast Iowa Community College is a good option for individuals interested in an associate degree in agricultural production. NICC is a small public college located in the rural area of Calmar.More information about a associate in agricultural production from Northeast Iowa Community College

Best Agricultural Production Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Agricultural Production Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	151	12
Kansas	146	28
Nebraska	98	35
South Dakota	93	13
North Dakota	92	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Agricultural Production

Agricultural Production is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Agricultural Production Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Agricultural Production Operations	70
Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production	23
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science & Management	12
Dairy Husbandry & Production	11
Agricultural Production Operations	10

Most Popular Majors Related to Agricultural Production

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business	131
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	70
Agricultural Mechanization	54
Horticulture	38
General Agriculture	25
Animal Services	1
Animal Science	1
Plant Sciences	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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