2024 Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska

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 Nebraska ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 35 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 schools 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 Nebraska.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Agricultural Production in Nebraska

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

Top Nebraska Schools for an Associate in Agricultural Production

1

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
Curtis, NE

32 Annual Graduates

$28,034 Median Starting Salary

$11,629 Median Student Debt

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a wonderful option for individuals interested in an associate degree in agricultural production. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a fairly small public college located in the rural area of Curtis.

After graduation, agricultural production associate recipients usually make about $28,034 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a associate in agricultural production from Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture

2

Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE

3 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in agricultural production needs to check out Northeast Community College. Northeast is a moderately-sized public college located in the remote town of Norfolk.More information about a associate in agricultural production from Northeast 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
Iowa	116	126
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	32
Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Agricultural Production

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business	68
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	39
General Agriculture	20
Plant Sciences	13
Horticulture	12
Animal Science	10
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs	5

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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