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2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

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Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Agriculture is the 202nd most popular major in the country with 3,370 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 418 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 113 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in agriculture. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in agriculture.

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Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree agriculture students.

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Agriculture at South Dakota State

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 20 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agriculture at Northeast Community College

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ellsworth Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Ellsworth Community College is a small public school situated in Iowa Falls, Iowa. It awarded 18 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agriculture at Ellsworth Community College

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. OTC is a fairly large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 15 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ozarks Technical Community College Agriculture Report

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Butler Community College is a public institution located in El Dorado, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Butler Community College Agriculture Report

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Missouri State University - West Plains ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Missouri State West Plains is a small public school situated in West Plains, Missouri. It awarded 8 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agriculture at Missouri State University - West Plains

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Northwest Iowa Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Sheldon, Iowa, and it awarded 6 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Read more about Agriculture at Northwest Iowa Community College

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St Charles Community College
Cottleville, Missouri

St Charles Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Cottleville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Agriculture at St Charles Community College

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Barton County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Great Bend, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Agriculture at Barton County Community College

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Williston State College
Williston, North Dakota

Williston State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Williston State College is located in Williston, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Agriculture at Williston State College

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With a ranking of #11, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Central Lakes College - Brainerd is a small school located in Brainerd, Minnesota that handed out 1 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Agriculture at Central Lakes College

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Ridgewater College
Willmar, Minnesota

Ridgewater College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Ridgewater College is a public institution located in Willmar, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ridgewater College Agriculture Report

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, Iowa

Dordt University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Sioux Center, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s agriculture degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Agriculture at Dordt

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Dodge City Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Dodge City Community College is a small school located in Dodge City, Kansas that handed out 1 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agriculture at Dodge City Community College

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Granite Falls, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Full Minnesota West Agriculture Report

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South Central College
North Mankato, Minnesota

With a ranking of #16, South Central College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. South Central College is a public institution located in North Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Agriculture at South Central College

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