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2024 Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Plains States Region

13 Colleges in the Plains States Region
443 Agricultural Production Degrees Awarded
$37,097 Avg Early-Career Salary
Agricultural Production is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #190 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for agricultural production students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 443 degrees in agricultural production to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Agricultural Production School

Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of agricultural production school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for agricultural production schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Agricultural Production Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Agricultural Production
Bachelor's Degrees in Agricultural Production
Master's Degrees in Agricultural Production
Doctor's Degrees in Agricultural Production

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 Schools in the Plains States Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Agricultural Production in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of agricultural production degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Agricultural Production

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Agricultural Production Degrees Awarded
15.2% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat North Dakota State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in agricultural production. North Dakota State University is a large public university located in the midsize city of Fargo. A Best Colleges rank of #242 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available. Agricultural Production degree recipients from North Dakota State University - Main Campus get an earnings boost of approximately $14,399 over the average earnings of agricultural production graduates.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD
35.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat South Dakota State University if you want to pursue a degree in agricultural production. South Dakota State is a large public university located in the remote town of Brookings. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means South Dakota State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,254 Median Starting Salary
$11,000 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat Kirkwood Community College if you want to pursue a degree in agricultural production. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 28th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 29 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Agricultural Production degree recipients from Kirkwood Community College earn a boost of about $4,157 over the average earnings of agricultural production majors.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IA
16.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Iowa State University if you want to pursue a degree in agricultural production. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Agricultural Production Degrees Awarded
$28,034 Median Starting Salary

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a fairly small public college located in the rural area of Curtis.

There were approximately 40 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, agricultural production degree recipients usually make an average of $28,034 at the beginning of their careers.

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #428 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dordt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at Dordt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

Ridgewater College is a small public college located in the town of Willmar. This college ranks 41st out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 8 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at Ridgewater College in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$37,584 Median Starting Salary
$9,176 Median Student Debt

NICC is a small public college located in the rural area of Calmar. This college ranks 31st out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 24 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at NICC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the agricultural production program report average early career wages of $37,584.

More information about a degree in agricultural production from Northeast Iowa Community College

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

UMN Crookston is a small public university located in the distant town of Crookston. A Best Colleges rank of #629 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Crookston is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at UMN Crookston in the most recent data year.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$36,181 Median Starting Salary
$12,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 7th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were about 13 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at Mitchell Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the agricultural production program make about $36,181 in their early career salary.

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Best Agricultural Production Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural production schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 20
Missouri 283 10
Kansas 266 28
Iowa 264 140
Nebraska 238 35
North Dakota 210 50
South Dakota 204 33

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One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Agricultural Production has other similar majors worth exploring.

Agricultural Production Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Production Operations 192
Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture 71
Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production 55
Crop Production 50
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science & Management 45
Dairy Husbandry & Production 20
Agricultural Production Operations 10

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business 1,984
Animal Science 1,109
Plant Sciences 713
General Agriculture 418
Food Science Technology 364
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 358
Agricultural Mechanization 340
Horticulture 206
Food Processing 103
Veterinary Administrative Services 64

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