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Best Schools for Agricultural Production Operations in 2026

12 schools ranked by TSW Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Agricultural Production Operations, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Agricultural Production Operations graduate earns $33,954/yr across 12 schools.

Programs Ranked
12
Avg Earnings
$33,954/yr
Avg TSW Score
50/100
AI-Proof Rating
Moderate
40% task exposure

All Agricultural Production Operations Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School TSW Score Earnings ROI
1 Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, IA · Agricultural Production Operations 		62
59–63 		$38,924/yr 58.0x
2 Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA · Agricultural Production Operations 		58
55–60 		$42,392/yr 38.0x
3 Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, SD · Agricultural Production Operations 		55
51–57 		$40,871/yr 31.9x
4 Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI · Agricultural Production Operations 		50
47–52 		$35,978/yr 21.5x
5 Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, NY · Agricultural Production Operations 		49
46–51 		$33,131/yr 25.5x
6 North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · Agricultural Production Operations 		49
45–51 		$35,198/yr 18.8x
7 Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Wooster, OH · Agricultural Production Operations 		49
44–51 		$33,940/yr 21.2x
8 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · Agricultural Production Operations 		48
43–50 		$36,083/yr 14.8x
9 Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI · Agricultural Production Operations 		49
46–50 		$28,132/yr 35.4x
10 Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH · Agricultural Production Operations 		47
42–49 		$33,940/yr 15.1x
11 Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
Curtis, NE · Agricultural Production Operations 		45
38–47 		$24,427/yr 35.4x
12 University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE · Agricultural Production Operations 		41
35–43 		$24,427/yr 19.7x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Agricultural Production Operations?
Based on our TradeSchoolOutlook Score, Northeast Iowa Community College ranks #1 for Agricultural Production Operations with a score of 62/100 and graduate earnings of $38,924/yr.
How much do Agricultural Production Operations graduates earn?
Across 12 schools, Agricultural Production Operations graduates earn an average of $33,954/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $42,392/yr.
Is Agricultural Production Operations an AI-proof career?
Agricultural Production Operations has an average AI task exposure of 40%, rated "Moderate". This trade has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.