2025 Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

an associate degree in agricultural production is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #86 out of 328 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 49 associate degrees in agricultural production to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to agricultural production students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other agricultural production students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt agricultural production students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized agricultural production related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for agricultural production students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 in Wisconsin ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Agricultural Production in Wisconsin

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for agricultural production students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Wisconsin Schools for an Associate in Agricultural Production

1

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Fennimore, WI

6 Annual Graduates

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a great choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in agricultural production. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in agricultural production from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

2

Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI

15 Annual Graduates

$28,132 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Northcentral Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in agricultural production. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Wausau.

Soon after graduation, agricultural production associate recipients typically earn an average of $28,132 in their early careers.

More information about a associate in agricultural production from Northcentral Technical College

Best Agricultural Production Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	196	32
Michigan	192	12
Illinois	119	63

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Rankings in Majors Related to Agricultural Production

Agricultural Production is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Agricultural Production Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production	29
Dairy Husbandry & Production	15
Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture	5

Majors Similar to Agricultural Production

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	77
Horticulture	47
Agricultural Economics & Business	42
Plant Sciences	22
Agricultural Mechanization	13
Animal Science	7
Food Science Technology	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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