2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in South Dakota

When it comes to popularity, an associate degree in agriculture and agriculture operations sits in the middle of the road, ranking #19 out of 38 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in South Dakota to determine which ones were the most popular for agriculture and agriculture operations students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 220 associate degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in agriculture and agriculture operations matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in South Dakota ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of agriculture and agriculture operations students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for agriculture and agriculture operations.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in South Dakota

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Most Well Attended Schools for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Students Working on Their Associate

1

Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, SD

120 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Lake Area Technical Institute is a popular decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in agriculture and agriculture operations. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations in South Dakota.

There were roughly 120 agriculture and agriculture operations students who graduated with this degree at LATI in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, SD

46 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Mitchell Technical College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in agriculture and agriculture operations. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations in South Dakota.

There were roughly 46 agriculture and agriculture operations individuals who graduated with this degree at Mitchell Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, SD

26 Annual Associate Degrees

#4 Best Quality In SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in agriculture and agriculture operations has to check out Southeast Technical College. Southeast Tech is a small public college located in the rural area of Sioux Falls. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for associate degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations in South Dakota.

There were about 26 agriculture and agriculture operations students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Tech in the most recent data year.

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4

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

20 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In SD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

South Dakota State University is a popular decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in agriculture and agriculture operations. South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Brookings. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations in South Dakota.

There were about 20 agriculture and agriculture operations students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.

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5

Mount Marty University
Yankton, SD

8 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Yankton.

There were roughly 8 agriculture and agriculture operations individuals who graduated with this degree at Mount Marty in the most recent data year.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	37	98
Kansas	36	135
Missouri	33	113
Nebraska	33	295
Iowa	30	431
North Dakota	26	124

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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business	120
Agricultural Production	40
Horticulture	34
General Agriculture	20
Agricultural Mechanization	6

Most Popular Majors Related to Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering Technologies	183
Computer & Information Sciences	146
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	23
Communications Technologies & Support	13
Natural Resources & Conservation	8
Physical Sciences	6
Engineering	1

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).
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