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2026 Best Crop Production Schools in the Far Western Region

1 Colleges in the United States
285 Crop Production Degrees Awarded
$44,429 Avg Early-Career Salary

Crop Production is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

College Factual analyzed 35 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best crop production schools.

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Best Schools for Crop Production in the Far Western 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 crop production degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Crop Production

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Leading the list is Mt San Antonio College, our #1 school for crop production. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt San Antonio College is a very large public university. Mt San Antonio College awarded about 17 crop production degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, crop production degree recipients from Mt San Antonio College generally make around $44,391. Mt San Antonio College graduates carry a median of $9,384 in student loans. More information about a degree in crop production from Mt San Antonio College

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Reedley College
Reedley, CA

A rank of #2 makes Reedley College one of the top schools for crop production. Set in the town of Reedley, Reedley College is a large public institution. There were roughly 126 crop production students who graduated with this degree at Reedley College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the crop production program make about $30,520 in their early career. Reedley College graduates carry a median of $6,500 in student loans. Read more about the crop production program at Reedley College

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Merced College
Merced, CA

A rank of #3 makes Merced College one of the top schools for crop production. Merced College is a large public school located in the city of Merced. Merced College awarded about 20 crop production degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their crop production degree from Merced College earn around $45,032 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,024. See the full crop production program report for Merced College

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Students looking for a strong crop production program will find one at College Of The Sequoias, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Visalia, College Of The Sequoias is a large public university. There were roughly 13 crop production students who graduated with this degree at College Of The Sequoias in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, crop production degree recipients from College Of The Sequoias generally make around $37,749. Typical student debt for the program is $10,288. Get the full crop production details for College Of The Sequoias

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Hartnell College
Salinas, CA

A rank of #5 makes Hartnell College one of the top schools for crop production. This large public university is located in the city of Salinas. There were roughly 24 crop production students who graduated with this degree at Hartnell College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their crop production degree from Hartnell College earn around $35,080 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $6,000. See the full crop production program report for Hartnell College

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College Of The Desert
Palm Desert, CA

College Of The Desert placed #6 among the best crop production schools. Set in the city of Palm Desert, College Of The Desert is a large public institution. There were roughly 23 crop production students who graduated with this degree at College Of The Desert in the most recent data year. Students who receive their crop production degree from College Of The Desert earn around $41,295 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $7,826 to complete this degree. See the full crop production program report for College Of The Desert

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Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College placed #7 among the best crop production schools. Bakersfield College is a very large public school located in the city of Bakersfield. The six-year graduation rate is 50%. There were roughly 11 crop production students who graduated with this degree at Bakersfield College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, crop production degree recipients from Bakersfield College generally make around $86,312. Typical student debt for the program is $9,419. See the full crop production program report for Bakersfield College

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West Hills College Coalinga came in at #8 for crop production this year. West Hills College Coalinga is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Coalinga. West Hills College Coalinga awarded about 40 crop production degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, crop production degree recipients from West Hills College Coalinga generally make around $41,726. Typical student debt for the program is $9,920. See the full crop production program report for West Hills College Coalinga

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Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA

Victor Valley College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best crop production schools. Set in the suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a very large public institution. There were roughly 11 crop production students who graduated with this degree at Victor Valley College in the most recent data year. Crop Production graduates of Victor Valley College earn a median of $37,755 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $7,995 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in crop production from Victor Valley College

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 35 schools evaluated.

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