2026 Agriculture & Natural Resources Rankings

Best Colleges for Agriculture & Natural Resources

Data-driven rankings of 401 trade colleges excelling in Agriculture & Natural Resources programs

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Rankings based on field productivity, program depth, retention rates, and institutional quality in Agriculture & Natural Resources.
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Top Colleges for Agriculture & Natural Resources

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#1
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Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, SD

Public
Overall Score
90.4 / 100
90.4
Field Productivity
91%
4.6% productivity
Program Depth
84%
6 programs
Retention
98%
84% retained
Enrollment 1,836
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,092
#2
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Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Public
Overall Score
88.1 / 100
88.1
Field Productivity
93%
6.1% productivity
Program Depth
92%
8 programs
Retention
69%
70% retained
Enrollment 6,600
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,139
#3
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Colby Community College

Colby, KS

Public
Overall Score
82.8 / 100
82.8
Field Productivity
92%
5.7% productivity
Program Depth
75%
5 programs
Retention
74%
71% retained
Enrollment 2,514
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,696
#4
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Northeast Community College

Norfolk, NE

Public
Overall Score
82.3 / 100
82.3
Field Productivity
79%
1.2% productivity
Program Depth
98%
11 programs
Retention
74%
71% retained
Enrollment 10,204
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,240
#5
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Pima Medical Institute-East Valley

Mesa, AZ

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
81.9 / 100
81.9
Field Productivity
97%
15.7% productivity
Program Depth
0%
1 programs
Retention
96%
82% retained
Enrollment 661
Programs 2 fields
#6
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Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

Public
Overall Score
81.4 / 100
81.4
Field Productivity
84%
2.1% productivity
Program Depth
65%
4 programs
Retention
87%
75% retained
Enrollment 4,328
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#7
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Pima Medical Institute-Renton

Renton, WA

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
80.9 / 100
80.9
Field Productivity
96%
12.1% productivity
Program Depth
0%
1 programs
Retention
98%
88% retained
Enrollment 728
Programs 2 fields
#8
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Vet Tech Institute of Houston

Houston, TX

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
80.9 / 100
80.9
Field Productivity
99%
37.5% productivity
Program Depth
0%
1 programs
Retention
89%
76% retained
Enrollment 357
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $13,960
#9
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Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
80.9 / 100
80.9
Field Productivity
95%
9.9% productivity
Program Depth
0%
1 programs
Retention
97%
83% retained
Enrollment 1,508
Programs 2 fields
#10
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Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

Public
Overall Score
80.3 / 100
80.3
Field Productivity
85%
2.7% productivity
Program Depth
75%
5 programs
Retention
58%
68% retained
Enrollment 3,346
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,600
#11
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Vet Tech Institute

Pittsburgh, PA

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
80.3 / 100
80.3
Field Productivity
99%
39.9% productivity
Program Depth
0%
1 programs
Retention
89%
76% retained
Enrollment 353
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $14,980
#12
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Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista

Chula Vista, CA

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
80.1 / 100
80.1
Field Productivity
95%
11.9% productivity
Program Depth
0%
1 programs
Retention
84%
74% retained
Enrollment 1,252
Programs 2 fields
#13
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Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, WI

Public
Overall Score
79.9 / 100
79.9
Field Productivity
65%
0.6% productivity
Program Depth
98%
11 programs
Retention
58%
68% retained
Enrollment 21,316
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#14
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Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

Wooster, OH

Public
Overall Score
79.4 / 100
79.4
Field Productivity
97%
16.2% productivity
Program Depth
100%
15 programs
Retention
31%
62% retained
Enrollment 698
Programs 8 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,892
#15
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Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
79.1 / 100
79.1
Field Productivity
96%
14.5% productivity
Program Depth
0%
1 programs
Retention
94%
79% retained
Enrollment 607
Programs 2 fields
#16
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North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, ND

Public
Overall Score
78.6 / 100
78.6
Field Productivity
81%
1.5% productivity
Program Depth
84%
6 programs
Retention
74%
71% retained
Enrollment 5,566
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,997
#17
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Fennimore, WI

Public
Overall Score
78.6 / 100
78.6
Field Productivity
72%
0.9% productivity
Program Depth
88%
7 programs
Retention
77%
72% retained
Enrollment 5,003
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#18
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Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture

Curtis, NE

Public
Overall Score
78.3 / 100
78.3
Field Productivity
98%
21.5% productivity
Program Depth
55%
3 programs
Retention
44%
65% retained
Enrollment 418
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,896
#19
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Northcentral Technical College

Wausau, WI

Public
Overall Score
77.8 / 100
77.8
Field Productivity
68%
0.7% productivity
Program Depth
84%
6 programs
Retention
84%
74% retained
Enrollment 11,087
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,509
#20
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Pima Medical Institute-Houston

Houston, TX

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
77.7 / 100
77.7
Field Productivity
90%
4.4% productivity
Program Depth
0%
1 programs
Retention
94%
79% retained
Enrollment 1,811
Programs 2 fields
#21
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Milwaukee Career College

Milwaukee, WI

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
77.5 / 100
77.5
Field Productivity
99%
45.4% productivity
Program Depth
0%
1 programs
Retention
93%
78% retained
Enrollment 108
Programs 2 fields
#22
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Pima Medical Institute-Seattle

Seattle, WA

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
77.4 / 100
77.4
Field Productivity
94%
6.8% productivity
Program Depth
0%
1 programs
Retention
89%
76% retained
Enrollment 867
Programs 2 fields
#23
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High Desert Medical College

Lancaster, CA

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
77.3 / 100
77.3
Field Productivity
86%
3.0% productivity
Program Depth
0%
1 programs
Retention
95%
80% retained
Enrollment 3,162
Programs 2 fields
#24
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Lake Area Technical College

Watertown, SD

Public
Overall Score
76.8 / 100
76.8
Field Productivity
86%
2.8% productivity
Program Depth
0%
1 programs
Retention
97%
83% retained
Enrollment 3,723
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,720
#25
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Northwood Technical College

Rice Lake, WI

Public
Overall Score
76.6 / 100
76.6
Field Productivity
74%
0.9% productivity
Program Depth
65%
4 programs
Retention
84%
74% retained
Enrollment 4,853
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,524
#26
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Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Public
Overall Score
76.4 / 100
76.4
Field Productivity
77%
1.0% productivity
Program Depth
95%
9 programs
Retention
58%
68% retained
Enrollment 5,206
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,473
#27
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Lancaster County Career and Technology Center

Willow Street, PA

Public
Overall Score
76.4 / 100
76.4
Field Productivity
91%
5.3% productivity
Program Depth
35%
2 programs
Retention
99%
92% retained
Enrollment 451
Programs 12 fields
#28
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Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Public
Overall Score
76 / 100
76
Field Productivity
79%
1.3% productivity
Program Depth
84%
6 programs
Retention
58%
68% retained
Enrollment 6,403
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,050
#29
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Pima Medical Institute-Dillon

Dillon, MT

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
75.7 / 100
75.7
Field Productivity
100%
83.3% productivity
Program Depth
0%
1 programs
Retention
87%
75% retained
Enrollment 42
Programs 1 fields
#30
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American College of Healthcare and Technology

Riverside, CA

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
75.5 / 100
75.5
Field Productivity
96%
14.8% productivity
Program Depth
0%
1 programs
Retention
74%
71% retained
Enrollment 486
Programs 3 fields
#31
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Central Lakes College-Brainerd

Brainerd, MN

Public
Overall Score
75.5 / 100
75.5
Field Productivity
77%
1.0% productivity
Program Depth
92%
8 programs
Retention
44%
65% retained
Enrollment 8,611
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,424
#32
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Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Public
Overall Score
75.3 / 100
75.3
Field Productivity
78%
1.0% productivity
Program Depth
65%
4 programs
Retention
74%
71% retained
Enrollment 3,832
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,720
#33
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Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, WI

Public
Overall Score
75.1 / 100
75.1
Field Productivity
70%
0.8% productivity
Program Depth
84%
6 programs
Retention
69%
70% retained
Enrollment 5,607
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,113
#34
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Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
74.9 / 100
74.9
Field Productivity
89%
4.0% productivity
Program Depth
0%
1 programs
Retention
91%
77% retained
Enrollment 1,334
Programs 2 fields
#35
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Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

Public
Overall Score
74.9 / 100
74.9
Field Productivity
81%
1.4% productivity
Program Depth
75%
5 programs
Retention
69%
70% retained
Enrollment 5,385
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#36
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Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Granite Falls, MN

Public
Overall Score
74.9 / 100
74.9
Field Productivity
69%
0.7% productivity
Program Depth
88%
7 programs
Retention
69%
70% retained
Enrollment 6,482
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,848
#37
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Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College

Rockford, IL

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
74.7 / 100
74.7
Field Productivity
88%
3.4% productivity
Program Depth
65%
4 programs
Retention
65%
69% retained
Enrollment 1,255
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $16,249
#38
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Pima Medical Institute-Aurora

Aurora, CO

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
74.5 / 100
74.5
Field Productivity
95%
9.2% productivity
Program Depth
0%
1 programs
Retention
77%
72% retained
Enrollment 522
Programs 2 fields
#39
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University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville

Batesville, AR

Public
Overall Score
73.9 / 100
73.9
Field Productivity
80%
1.3% productivity
Program Depth
75%
5 programs
Retention
84%
74% retained
Enrollment 1,984
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,376
#40
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Reedley College

Reedley, CA

Public
Overall Score
73.8 / 100
73.8
Field Productivity
86%
2.8% productivity
Program Depth
92%
8 programs
Retention
44%
65% retained
Enrollment 15,332
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#41
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San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
73.6 / 100
73.6
Field Productivity
90%
4.3% productivity
Program Depth
0%
1 programs
Retention
84%
74% retained
Enrollment 1,505
Programs 6 fields
#42
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Mt San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Public
Overall Score
73.3 / 100
73.3
Field Productivity
47%
0.3% productivity
Program Depth
99%
12 programs
Retention
93%
78% retained
Enrollment 52,462
Programs 33 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#43
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Pima Medical Institute-Denver

Denver, CO

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
73.2 / 100
73.2
Field Productivity
87%
3.0% productivity
Program Depth
0%
1 programs
Retention
95%
80% retained
Enrollment 1,372
Programs 2 fields
#44
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International Business College-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
72.9 / 100
72.9
Field Productivity
98%
33.6% productivity
Program Depth
0%
1 programs
Retention
50%
66% retained
Enrollment 259
Programs 6 fields
Tuition (In-State) $15,440
#45
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Central Coast College

Salinas, CA

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
72.9 / 100
72.9
Field Productivity
89%
3.8% productivity
Program Depth
0%
1 programs
Retention
97%
83% retained
Enrollment 1,026
Programs 3 fields
#46
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Stautzenberger College-Maumee

Maumee, OH

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
72.6 / 100
72.6
Field Productivity
93%
6.5% productivity
Program Depth
65%
4 programs
Retention
10%
56% retained
Enrollment 911
Programs 7 fields
Tuition (In-State) $16,249
#47
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Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, WI

Public
Overall Score
72.2 / 100
72.2
Field Productivity
52%
0.3% productivity
Program Depth
88%
7 programs
Retention
69%
70% retained
Enrollment 15,420
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,386
#48
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Midwest Institute

Earth City, MO

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
72 / 100
72
Field Productivity
96%
14.1% productivity
Program Depth
0%
1 programs
Retention
69%
70% retained
Enrollment 283
Programs 2 fields
#49
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Coalinga College

Coalinga, CA

Public
Overall Score
71.8 / 100
71.8
Field Productivity
82%
1.6% productivity
Program Depth
75%
5 programs
Retention
54%
67% retained
Enrollment 6,687
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,380
#50
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Casper College

Casper, WY

Public
Overall Score
71.5 / 100
71.5
Field Productivity
74%
0.9% productivity
Program Depth
88%
7 programs
Retention
50%
66% retained
Enrollment 6,164
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,150