by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,036 associate degrees in agricultural production during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of agricultural production for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for agricultural production students working on their associate degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in agricultural production.
North Carolina State University is a good option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in agricultural production. NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh.
Those agricultural production students who get their associate degree from North Carolina State University make $2,383 more than the standard agricultural production student.
More information about a associate in agricultural production from North Carolina State University
Any student who is interested in an associate degree in agricultural production needs to take a look at Virginia Tech. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Those agricultural production students who get their associate degree from Virginia Tech earn $3,725 more than the average agricultural production graduate.
More information about a associate in agricultural production from Virginia Tech
Any student who is interested in an associate degree in agricultural production needs to take a look at Kirkwood Community College. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Those agricultural production students who get their associate degree from Kirkwood Community College make $11,543 more than the standard agricultural production graduate.
More information about a associate in agricultural production from Kirkwood Community College
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a wonderful option for students interested in an associate degree in agricultural production. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a fairly small public college located in the rural area of Curtis.
Associate graduates who receive their degree from the agricultural production program make about $28,034 in the first couple years of their career.
More information about a associate in agricultural production from Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
Located in the remote town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in agricultural production from Dordt University
Southwest Tech is a small public college located in the rural area of Fennimore.More information about a associate in agricultural production from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Ridgewater College is a small public college located in the remote town of Willmar.More information about a associate in agricultural production from Ridgewater College
NICC is a small public college located in the rural area of Calmar.More information about a associate in agricultural production from Northeast Iowa Community College
Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in agricultural production from Chippewa Valley Technical College
FVTC is a large public college located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.More information about a associate in agricultural production from Fox Valley Technical College
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Agricultural Production is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 4,418 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 1,544 |
| Horticulture | 1,026 |
| General Agriculture | 823 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 511 |
| Animal Science | 272 |
| Animal Services | 239 |
| Food Science Technology | 151 |
| Plant Sciences | 134 |
| Other Agriculture | 75 |
