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2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

14 Ranked Colleges
433 Degrees Awarded
$11,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

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 “Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Agricultural Production Operations is the 550th most popular major in the country with 900 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 433 agricultural production operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural production operations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural production operations programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agricultural production operations program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Production Operations (With Aid)

#1

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Mitchell, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural production ops degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

Mitchell Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mitchell Tech is $12,472 for associate degree agricultural production ops students with aid.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Iowa Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Northeast Iowa Community College is a public institution located in Calmar, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NICC also made our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Iowa Community College is $10,505 for associate degree agricultural production ops students with aid.

Full NICC Agricultural Production Operations Report

#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this fairly large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified associates’s agricultural production ops students in 2019-2020.

Kirkwood Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kirkwood Community College is $10,939 for associate degree agricultural production ops students with aid.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Curtis, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural production ops degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture also made our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is $13,108 for associate degree agricultural production ops students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Agricultural Production Operations Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Iowa Area Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. North Iowa Area Community College is located in Mason City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s agricultural production ops degrees to qualified students.

North Iowa Area Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Iowa Area Community College is $8,409 for associate degree agricultural production ops students with aid.

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#6

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

South Central College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in North Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 associates’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree agricultural production ops students with aid list, South Central College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,175 for associate degree agricultural production ops students with aid per year to attend South Central College.

Read full report on Agricultural Production Operations at South Central College

#7

Lake Land College

Mattoon, Illinois
#12 in overall quality

Lake Land College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Mattoon, Illinois, this small public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s agricultural production ops students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lake Land College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lake Land College is $4,468 for associate degree agricultural production ops students with aid.

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#8

Garden City Community College

Garden City, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

Garden City Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Garden City, Kansas, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s agricultural production ops students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree agricultural production ops students with aid list, Garden City Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Garden City Community College is $4,795 for associate degree agricultural production ops students with aid.

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#9

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Iowa Lakes Community College is a public institution located in Estherville, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa Lakes Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Iowa Lakes Community College is $10,509 for associate degree agricultural production ops students with aid.

Read full report on Agricultural Production Operations at Iowa Lakes Community College

#10

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $21,198 for Associate Degree Agricultural Production Ops students with aid per year to attend Virginia Tech.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Agricultural Production Operations at Virginia Tech

#11

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s agricultural production ops students in 2019-2020.

WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for WKU is $11,962 for Associate Degree Agricultural Production Ops students with aid.

Read more about Agricultural Production Operations at WKU

#12

Rend Lake College

Ina, Illinois
#14 in overall quality

Rend Lake College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rend Lake College is a public institution located in Ina, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree agricultural production ops students with aid list, Rend Lake College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,636 for Associate Degree Agricultural Production Ops students with aid per year to attend Rend Lake College.

Full Rend Lake College Agricultural Production Operations Report

#13 in overall quality

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 1 associates’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for ENMU - Main Campus is $9,516 for associate degree agricultural production ops students with aid.

Full ENMU - Main Campus Agricultural Production Operations Report

#14

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

Dordt University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Sioux Center, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s agricultural production ops degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dordt, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dordt is $25,102 for associate degree agricultural production ops students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Dordt University Agricultural Production Operations 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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