by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
Agriculture is the 202nd most popular major in the country with 3,151 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Plains States region, there were 424 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 129 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,161 and $15,228 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in agriculture. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their agriculture program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree agriculture students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ellsworth Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region. Iowa Falls, Iowa 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - West Plains. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State University - West Plains is a small school located in West Plains, Missouri that handed out 13 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northeast is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Nebraska. It awarded 21 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Iowa Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwest Iowa Community College is a public institution located in Sheldon, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 24 associates’s agriculture 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%.
Butler Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. El Dorado, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region list. OTC is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Williston State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Williston State College is located in Williston, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Dodge City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Dodge City Community College is a public institution located in Dodge City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
St Charles Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Cottleville, Missouri, and it awarded 6 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Dordt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Dordt University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Center, Iowa. It awarded 5 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
Barton County Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Barton County Community College is a public institution located in Great Bend, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota West Community and Technical College Agriculture Report
Central Lakes College - Brainerd came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Brainerd, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ridgewater College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Willmar, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
South Central College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region ranking. South Central College is a small public school situated in North Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 0 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
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