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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
$11,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,192 people earned their degree in agronomy and crop science, making the major the 393rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 182 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 43 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,508 and $17,812 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in agronomy and crop science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agronomy and crop science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agronomy and crop science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The agronomy and crop science 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 “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree agronomy and crop science students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#1

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. FVTC is a fairly large school located in Appleton, Wisconsin that handed out 11 associates’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

FVTC also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $11,127 for great lakes region associate degree agronomy and crop science students with aid per year to attend Fox Valley Technical College.

Read more about Agronomy & Crop Science at FVTC

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Southwest Tech is a small school located in Fennimore, Wisconsin that handed out 4 associates’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest Tech also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Southwest Tech is $9,955 for great lakes region associate degree agronomy and crop science students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agronomy & Crop Science at Southwest Tech

#3

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Chippewa Valley Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 10 associates’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

CVTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $10,773 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Agronomy and Crop Science students with aid per year to attend CVTC.

Full CVTC Agronomy & Crop Science Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Wooster, Ohio, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s agronomy and crop science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree agronomy and crop science students with aid list, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $17,608 for great lakes region associate degree agronomy and crop science students with aid per year to attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Agronomy & Crop Science Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northcentral Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wausau, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 associates’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

North Central Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $10,131 for great lakes region associate degree agronomy and crop science students with aid per year to attend Northcentral Technical College.

Full Northcentral Technical College Agronomy & Crop Science Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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