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2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate

7 Ranked Colleges
72 Degrees Awarded
$12,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 72 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the agronomy and crop science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree agronomy and crop science students.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science

#1

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 18 associates’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeast, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Community College is $8,749 for associate degree agronomy and crop science students.

Full Northeast Community College Agronomy & Crop Science Report

#2

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate. Fox Valley Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Appleton, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 associates’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

FVTC also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Fox Valley Technical College is $11,127 for associate degree agronomy and crop science students.

Read more about Agronomy & Crop Science at FVTC

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Fennimore, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s agronomy and crop science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwest Tech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southwest Tech is $9,955 for associate degree agronomy and crop science students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agronomy & Crop Science at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

#4

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate. CVTC is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s agronomy and crop science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree agronomy and crop science students list, CVTC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,773 for Associate Degree Agronomy and Crop Science students per year to attend CVTC.

Read more about Agronomy & Crop Science at Chippewa Valley Technical College

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Wausau, Wisconsin that handed out 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 #7 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northcentral Technical College is $10,131 for associate degree agronomy and crop science students.

Full North Central Technical College Agronomy & Crop Science Report

#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate list. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a small public school situated in Wooster, Ohio. It awarded 11 associates’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is $17,608 for associate degree agronomy and crop science students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Read more about Agronomy & Crop Science at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

#7

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York
#6 in overall quality

SUNY Cobleskill ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate list. SUNY Cobleskill is a small public school situated in Cobleskill, New York. It awarded 1 associates’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Cobleskill also took the #6 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Cobleskill is $16,647 for Associate Degree Agronomy and Crop Science students.

Read more about Agronomy & Crop Science at SUNY Cobleskill

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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