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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

5 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
$15,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,192 people earned their degree in agronomy and crop science, making the major the 393rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 182 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 43 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,508 and $17,812 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agronomy and crop science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agronomy and crop science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the agronomy and crop science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The agronomy and crop science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a small school located in Fennimore, Wisconsin that handed out 4 associates’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southwest Tech is $14,016 for great lakes region associate degree agronomy and crop science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Agronomy & Crop Science Report

#2

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Appleton, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

FVTC also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $14,324 for great lakes region associate degree agronomy and crop science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Fox Valley Technical College.

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#3

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 10 associates’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

CVTC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College is $14,151 for great lakes region associate degree agronomy and crop science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute landed the #4 spot on the list. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public institution located in Wooster, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is $19,756 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Agronomy and Crop Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Full Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Agronomy & Crop Science Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. North Central Technical College is a public institution located in Wausau, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Central Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Central Technical College is $13,689 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Agronomy and Crop Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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