by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 3,151 people earned their degree in agriculture, making the major the 202nd most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 812 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major” ranking analyzed 104 colleges that offered a degree in agriculture. That schools that top this list have a program in agriculture in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree agriculture students.
Out of the 104 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ellsworth Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Connors State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. CSC is a small public school situated in Warner, Oklahoma. It awarded 41 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. This small school is located in Miami, Oklahoma, and it awarded 33 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Oklahoma State College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major. This small school is located in Altus, Oklahoma, and it awarded 27 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Redlands Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major. Redlands Community College is located in El Reno, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 associates’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad 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%.
Oklahoma Panhandle State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking, coming in at #6. Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a public institution located in Goodwell, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Blinn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking, coming in at #7. Blinn College is a fairly large school located in Brenham, Texas that handed out 143 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Oklahoma State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking, coming in at #8. Eastern Oklahoma State College is a small public school situated in Wilburton, Oklahoma. It awarded 26 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Potomac State College of West Virginia University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. WVU Potomac State College is a public institution located in Keyser, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Murray State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified associates’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Missouri State University - West Plains came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. West Plains, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kaskaskia College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Kaskaskia College is a small public school situated in Centralia, Illinois. It awarded 12 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
Little Big Horn College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. This small school is located in Crow Agency, Montana, and it awarded 1 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #14, College of Micronesia-FSM did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. COM-FSM is a small school located in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia that handed out 19 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
Northeast Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #16, New Mexico Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. New Mexico Junior College is a public institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Northwest Iowa Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small school located in Sheldon, Iowa that handed out 7 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Salem Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Located in Carneys Point, New Jersey, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Warner University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Warner University is located in Lake Wales, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 associates’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
American Samoa Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. ASCC is a small school located in Pago Pago, American Samoa that handed out 7 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Agriculture at American Samoa Community College
Casper College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Casper College is located in Casper, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking, coming in at #22. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Read full report on Agriculture at South Dakota State University
Seminole State College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Seminole State College is a public institution located in Seminole, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
College of Southern Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking, coming in at #24. Twin Falls, Idaho is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Hill College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Hillsboro, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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