2025 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #13 most popular associate degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 258 associate degrees in agriculture & agriculture operations during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 agriculture & agriculture operations students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of agriculture & agriculture operations students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• 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 agriculture & agriculture operations to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized agriculture & agriculture operations related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for agriculture & agriculture operations students seeking a an associate degree.

Top South Dakota Schools for an Associate in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

1

Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

104 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Lake Area Technical Institute if you wish to pursue an associate degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.More information about a associate in agriculture & agriculture operations from Lake Area Technical Institute

2

Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

75 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Mitchell Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. Located in the town of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in agriculture & agriculture operations from Mitchell Technical College

Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	37	166
Kansas	35	150
Nebraska	34	202
Iowa	33	447
Missouri	32	199
North Dakota	26	110

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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business	126
General Agriculture	31
Agricultural Mechanization	27
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	21
Horticulture	20
Agricultural Production	19
Plant Sciences	14

Most Popular Majors Related to Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering Technologies	228
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	37
Natural Resources & Conservation	5
Engineering	2
Mathematics & Statistics	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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter. More about our data sources and methodologies.