by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the 21st most popular major in the country with 50,343 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , agriculture & agriculture operations graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $37,576 and had an average of $26,262 in loans still to pay off.
Across Iowa, there were 1,572 agriculture & agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,475 and $23,193 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their agriculture & agriculture operations program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa”.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Ellsworth Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Ellsworth Community College is located in Iowa Falls, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 32 ’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Iowa Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa list. Located in Calmar, Iowa, this small public school awarded 51 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture & agriculture operations students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 867 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa list. Dordt is located in Sioux Center, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 29 ’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Dordt University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa Lakes Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa. This small school is located in Estherville, Iowa, and it awarded 43 ’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa list. Kirkwood Community College is a public institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 143 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Hawkeye Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #7. Hawkeye Community College is a public institution located in Waterloo, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 83 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, Southwestern Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa list. SWCC is located in Creston, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 ’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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North Iowa Area Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small school located in Mason City, Iowa that handed out 19 ’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees in 2021-2022.
Full North Iowa Area Community College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
Morningside College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa ranking. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture & agriculture operations students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Northwest Iowa Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa ranking. Northwest Iowa Community College is a public institution located in Sheldon, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #12, Southeastern Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa list. Southeastern Community College is located in West Burlington, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 32 ’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southeastern Community College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
Des Moines Area Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa list. Ankeny, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees to 113 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Indian Hills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #14. IHCC is a public institution located in Ottumwa, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Iowa Central Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa ranking. Iowa Central Community College is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 ’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
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Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #16. Lamoni, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Graceland University - Lamoni Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #17. Eastern Iowa Community College District is a public institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Upper Iowa University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Fayette, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture & agriculture operations students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Clarke University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa ranking. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Clarke University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
Maharishi International University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa ranking. Maharishi International University is located in Fairfield, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 ’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
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Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa ranking. Western Iowa Tech Community College is located in Sioux City, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 29 ’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Western Iowa Tech Community College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
Iowa Western Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and it awarded 20 ’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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Buena Vista University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa list. Buena Vista University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Storm Lake, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Marshalltown Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Iowa ranking. Located in Marshalltown, Iowa, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture & agriculture operations students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Marshalltown Community College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
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