2025 Best General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

General Agriculture is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #98 most popular associate degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 120 associate degrees in general agriculture during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

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.

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 general agriculture students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general agriculture 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 easy is it for general agriculture to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general agriculture related body.

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

More Ways to Rank General Agriculture Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Agriculture in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general agriculture.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Agriculture

1

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

31 Annual Graduates

South Dakota State University is a good choice for students pursuing an associate degree in general agriculture. South Dakota State is a large public university located in the town of Brookings.More information about a associate in general agriculture from South Dakota State University

2

Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE

16 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general agriculture has to take a look at Northeast Community College. Northeast is a moderately-sized public college located in the remote town of Norfolk.More information about a associate in general agriculture from Northeast Community College

Best General Agriculture Colleges by State

Explore the best general agriculture schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	151	3
Kansas	146	13
Missouri	117	26
Iowa	116	25
Nebraska	98	20
South Dakota	93	24
North Dakota	92	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Agriculture

One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, General Agriculture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Agriculture Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Agriculture	120

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business	613
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	332
Agricultural Mechanization	241
Agricultural Production	239
Horticulture	162
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences	40
Plant Sciences	38
Animal Science	22
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs	13
Animal Services	5

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter. More about our data sources and methodologies.