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2025 Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges in the Plains States Region
466 Agricultural Production Degrees Awarded
$37,395 Avg Early-Career Salary
Agricultural Production is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #190 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of agricultural production. Combined, these schools handed out 466 degrees in agricultural production to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Agricultural Production School

Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of agricultural production school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for agricultural production schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Agricultural Production
Bachelor's Degrees in Agricultural Production
Master's Degrees in Agricultural Production
Doctor's Degrees in Agricultural Production

The agricultural production 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 the Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Plains States Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Agricultural Production in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of agricultural production degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Agricultural Production

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Agricultural Production Degrees Awarded
$62,869 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat North Dakota State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in agricultural production. North Dakota State University is a large public university located in the city of Fargo. A Best Colleges rank of #382 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.

There were about 43 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year. Agricultural Production degree recipients from North Dakota State University - Main Campus get an earnings boost of about $25,474 above the typical earnings of agricultural production graduates.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD
4.8% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat South Dakota State University if you wish to pursue a degree in agricultural production. South Dakota State is a large public university located in the town of Brookings. A Best Colleges rank of #425 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means South Dakota State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.

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Kirkwood Community College crest
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Agricultural Production Degrees Awarded
27.5% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Kirkwood Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in agricultural production. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 16th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 40 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Those agricultural production students who get their degree from Kirkwood Community College make $4,997 more than the typical agricultural production student.

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Mitchell Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in agricultural production. Located in the remote town of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #693 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mitchell Tech is a great college overall.

There were roughly 15 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at Mitchell Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Those agricultural production students who get their degree from Mitchell Technical College receive $3,476 more than the standard agricultural production grad.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Agricultural Production Degrees Awarded
40.3% Growth in Graduates

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a fairly small public college located in the remote area of Curtis.

There were roughly 67 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the agricultural production program report average early career income of $24,427.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
20.0% Growth in Graduates

UMN Crookston is a small public university located in the distant town of Crookston. This university ranks 48th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 10 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at UMN Crookston in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 6th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.More information about a degree in agricultural production from Southeast Community College Area

Best Agricultural Production Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural production schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 20
Missouri 283 10
Kansas 266 28
Iowa 264 140
Nebraska 238 35
North Dakota 210 50
South Dakota 204 33

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One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Agricultural Production has other similar majors worth exploring.

Agricultural Production Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Production Operations 238
Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture 58
Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production 56
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science & Management 43
Crop Production 42
Dairy Husbandry & Production 15
Agricultural Production Operations 14

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business 1,971
Animal Science 1,189
Plant Sciences 683
Veterinary Medicine 474
General Agriculture 424
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 405
Food Science Technology 312
Agricultural Mechanization 292
Horticulture 234
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 175

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