by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
General Agriculture is the 157th most popular major in the country with 3,370 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,894 and had an average of $20,543 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 418 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,991 and $18,919 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 113 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in general agriculture. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general agriculture.
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The agriculture 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region”.
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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. Iowa Falls, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture degrees to 18 students 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. Located in West Plains, Missouri, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri State University - West Plains General Agriculture Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region. Northeast is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Nebraska. It awarded 20 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Iowa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Northwest Iowa Community College
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, South Dakota State University landed the #5 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 24 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Full South Dakota State University General Agriculture Report
With a ranking of #6, Butler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region list. Butler CC is a public institution located in El Dorado, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region list. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 15 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Ozarks Technical Community College
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. Williston State College is a public institution located in Williston, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Agriculture at Williston State College
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. Located in Dodge City, Kansas, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Dodge City Community College
St Charles Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cottleville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Agriculture at St Charles Community College
Dordt University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Sioux Center, Iowa, and it awarded 1 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Barton County Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region list. Great Bend, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Agriculture at Barton County Community College
Minnesota West Community and Technical 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 #13. Granite Falls, 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.
Read more about General Agriculture at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
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. Central Lakes College is a public institution located in Brainerd, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Lakes College - Brainerd General Agriculture Report
Ridgewater College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ridgewater College is a small school located in Willmar, Minnesota that handed out 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. South Central College is a small public school situated in North Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 0 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Agriculture at South Central College
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