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Best Schools for Crop Production in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall crop production education in the Great Lakes Region.
Top Schools in Crop Production
Our analysis ranked Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute the best school in the country for a degree in crop production. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a small public school located in the town of Wooster. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute awarded about 11 crop production degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their crop production degree from Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute earn around $33,940 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,000.
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Lake Land College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in crop production, landing the #2 spot this year. Lake Land College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Mattoon. Lake Land College awarded about 18 crop production degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their crop production degree from Lake Land College earn around $30,294 in the first couple years of their career. Lake Land College graduates carry a median of $7,769 in student loans.
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Michigan State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best crop production schools. Set in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a very large public institution. Michigan State University graduates 81% of students within six years. Michigan State University awarded about 17 crop production degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the crop production program make about $35,978 in their early career. Michigan State University graduates carry a median of $11,000 in student loans.
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Ivy Tech Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in crop production, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public university. There were roughly 32 crop production students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent data year. Crop Production graduates of Ivy Tech Community College earn a median of $40,734 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $11,889.
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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 · 13 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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