by our College Data Analytics Team
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Agriculture is the 202nd most popular major in the country with 3,370 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 418 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 113 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in agriculture. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their agriculture program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree agriculture students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ellsworth Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 18 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - West Plains. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region. Missouri State University - West Plains is a small school located in West Plains, Missouri that handed out 8 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Nebraska. It awarded 20 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Iowa Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small school located in Sheldon, Iowa that handed out 6 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified associates’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Butler Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler Community College is a medium-sized school located in El Dorado, Kansas that handed out 10 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking. OTC is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Williston State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Williston, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Dodge City Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Dodge City, Kansas, and it awarded 1 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, St Charles Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Cottleville, Missouri, and it awarded 3 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Dordt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Dordt is located in Sioux Center, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Barton County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Barton County Community College is a small public school situated in Great Bend, Kansas. It awarded 2 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota West is a small public school situated in Granite Falls, Minnesota. It awarded 1 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Brainerd, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Ridgewater College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ridgewater College is a small public school situated in Willmar, Minnesota. It awarded 1 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, South Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region list. North Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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