by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Colorado” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the 21st most popular major in the country with 49,899 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,342 and had an average of $19,867 in loans still to pay off.
Across Colorado, there were 1,313 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,068 and $21,606 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Colorado” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in agriculture and agriculture operations. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their agriculture and agriculture operations program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado agriculture & agriculture operations students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Lamar Community College is a public institution located in Lamar, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 580 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Colorado State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Junior College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northeastern Junior College is a public institution located in Sterling, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northeastern Junior College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Otero Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Colorado list. Otero JC is a small public school situated in La Junta, Colorado. It awarded 47 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinidad State Junior College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Colorado. Located in Trinidad, Colorado, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2020-2021.
Full Trinidad State Junior College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
With a ranking of #6, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Colorado list. Colorado Mesa University is a public institution located in Grand Junction, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Front Range Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Colorado list. FRCC is a fairly large public school situated in Westminster, Colorado. It awarded 87 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Aims Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2020-2021.
Full Aims Community College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
Colorado Northwestern Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Colorado ranking. This small school is located in Rangely, Colorado, and it awarded 0 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Morgan Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Colorado ranking. Morgan Community College is a small school located in Fort Morgan, Colorado that handed out 24 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
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