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2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

13 Ranked Colleges
293 Degrees Awarded
$14,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Agricultural Production is the 177th most popular major in the country with 3,610 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, agricultural production graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,100 and had an average of $16,942 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 528 agricultural production graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,167 and $12,486 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 293 agricultural production graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural production. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural production 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 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 Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Production (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Mitchell Tech is a public institution located in Mitchell, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mitchell Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mitchell Tech is $14,867 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Agricultural Production students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Mitchell Technical College

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Iowa Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Calmar, Iowa, this small public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified associates’s agricultural production students in 2019-2020.

NICC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $13,617 for plains states region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend NICC.

Read more about Agricultural Production at NICC

#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 40 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

Kirkwood Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $14,055 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Agricultural Production students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Kirkwood Community College.

Full Kirkwood Community College Agricultural Production Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Iowa Area Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small school located in Mason City, Iowa that handed out 13 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

North Iowa Area Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Iowa Area Community College is $11,034 for plains states region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at North Iowa Area Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a small school located in Curtis, Nebraska that handed out 59 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture also made our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $16,808 for plains states region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.

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 Report

#6

Ridgewater College

Willmar, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Ridgewater College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Willmar, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural production degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ridgewater College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,711 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Agricultural Production students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Ridgewater College.

Full Ridgewater College Agricultural Production Report

#7

Garden City Community College

Garden City, Kansas
#12 in overall quality

Garden City Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Garden City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural production degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Garden City Community College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Garden City Community College is $8,206 for plains states region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Garden City Community College Agricultural Production Report

#8

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

South Central College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. South Central College is a public institution located in North Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South Central College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $13,785 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Agricultural Production students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend South Central College.

Read more about Agricultural Production at South Central College

#9

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#9 in overall quality

Northeast Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Northeast is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Nebraska. It awarded 9 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeast, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast is $11,856 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Agricultural Production students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Northeast Community College

#10

Ellsworth Community College

Iowa Falls, Iowa

Ellsworth Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Ellsworth Community College is a small school located in Iowa Falls, Iowa that handed out 23 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make $75-$110k list, Ellsworth has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ellsworth is $13,392 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Agricultural Production students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Ellsworth Community College

#11

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, Iowa

With a ranking of #11, Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Estherville, Iowa, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s agricultural production students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make $75-$110k list, Iowa Lakes Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,362 for plains states region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Iowa Lakes Community College.

Read more about Agricultural Production at Iowa Lakes Community College

#12

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, Iowa
#13 in overall quality

Hawkeye Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Waterloo, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s agricultural production students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hawkeye Community College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hawkeye Community College is $14,360 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Agricultural Production students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Agricultural Production at Hawkeye Community College

#13

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Dordt University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Dordt University is a small school located in Sioux Center, Iowa that handed out 6 associates’s agricultural production degrees in 2019-2020.

Dordt also took the #4 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $26,237 for plains states region associate degree agricultural production students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Dordt.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Dordt Agricultural Production 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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