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Best Schools for Farm/Farm & Ranch Management in the The Plains States Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the farm/farm & ranch management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Farm/Farm & Ranch Management
Our analysis ranked Iowa State University the best school in the country for a degree in farm/farm & ranch management. Set in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 75%. Iowa State University awarded about 103 farm/farm & ranch management degrees in the most recent data year. Farm/farm & Ranch Management graduates of Iowa State University earn a median of $53,967 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $16,972 to complete this degree.
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Northeast Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in farm/farm & ranch management, landing the #2 spot this year. Northeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk. About 16 farm/farm & ranch management degrees were awarded at Northeast Community College in the most recent year. Farm/farm & Ranch Management graduates of Northeast Community College earn a median of $36,223 early in their careers. Northeast Community College graduates carry a median of $10,575 in student loans.
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Mitchell Technical Institute is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in farm/farm & ranch management, ranking #3. Set in the town of Mitchell, Mitchell Technical Institute is a small public institution. Mitchell Technical Institute awarded about 16 farm/farm & ranch management degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the farm/farm & ranch management program make about $47,686 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,730.
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Ridgewater College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in farm/farm & ranch management, ranking #4. Set in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a mid-sized public institution. About 19 farm/farm & ranch management degrees were awarded at Ridgewater College in the most recent year. Students who receive their farm/farm & ranch management degree from Ridgewater College earn around $44,875 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $10,697.
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Students looking for a strong farm/farm & ranch management program will find one at Northland Community And Technical College, which ranked #5. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community And Technical College is a mid-sized public university. About 14 farm/farm & ranch management degrees were awarded at Northland Community And Technical College in the most recent year. Farm/farm & Ranch Management graduates of Northland Community And Technical College earn a median of $46,528 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $18,550.
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Minnesota West Community And Technical College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best farm/farm & ranch management schools. Minnesota West Community And Technical College is a mid-sized public school located in the rural area of Granite Falls. About 122 farm/farm & ranch management degrees were awarded at Minnesota West Community And Technical College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, farm/farm & ranch management degree recipients from Minnesota West Community And Technical College generally make around $43,009. Students borrow a median of $13,946 to complete this degree.
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Central Lakes College Brainerd ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best farm/farm & ranch management schools. Located in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College Brainerd is a moderately-sized public university. Central Lakes College Brainerd awarded about 48 farm/farm & ranch management degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, farm/farm & ranch management degree recipients from Central Lakes College Brainerd generally make around $44,264. Typical student debt for the program is $14,479.
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Bismarck State College landed the #8 spot for farm/farm & ranch management this year. Located in the city of Bismarck, Bismarck State College is a moderately-sized public university. Bismarck State College awarded about 21 farm/farm & ranch management degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the farm/farm & ranch management program make about $38,623 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,000.
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Riverland Community College came in at #9 for farm/farm & ranch management this year. Riverland Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Austin. There were roughly 58 farm/farm & ranch management students who graduated with this degree at Riverland Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, farm/farm & ranch management degree recipients from Riverland Community College generally make around $49,194. Riverland Community College graduates carry a median of $15,732 in student loans.
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Fort Scott Community College came in at #10 for farm/farm & ranch management this year. Set in the town of Fort Scott, Fort Scott Community College is a small public institution. About 12 farm/farm & ranch management degrees were awarded at Fort Scott Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the farm/farm & ranch management program make about $40,041 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,990.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 23 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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