Agriculture Schools in Wisconsin
Wisconsin contains
nineteen
schools that offer agriculture programs.
University of Wisconsin-Madison,
the highest-ranking agriculture school in WI, has a total student population of 41,654 and
is the
23rd highest ranked school in America.
Of the 19 agriculture schools
in Wisconsin,
only 4 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
University of Wisconsin-Madison comes out as the most expensive ($15,047/yr),
with Gateway Technical College as the lowest recorded at only $220/yr.
Agriculture students from Wisconsin schools who go on to become
agriculturalists,
farmers,
agricultural engineers,
agricultural scientists, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
Also, Farmers and ranchers make on average $42,710 per year and there are about 520 of them employed in the US today.
Also, within the agriculture schools
in Wisconsin, the average student population is 3,620 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
15 to 1. Aside from agriculture,
there are 4047 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,987 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$4,857, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Agriculture Programs in Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Agriculture, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Associates
Agriculture, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Northcentral Technical College
Fox Valley Technical College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Western Technical College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Associates
Moraine Park Technical College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Lakeshore Technical College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Blackhawk Technical College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Gateway Technical College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Associates
Madison Area Technical College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Associates
Mid-State Technical College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Wisconsin Interesting Facts
- Wisconsin visitors and residents enjoy the state's 7,446 streams and rivers.
- End-to-end they'd stretch 26,767 miles. That is more than enough to circle the globe at the equator.
- Wisconsin's Door County has five state parks and 250 miles of shoreline along Lake Michigan. These figures represent more than any other county in the country.
- In 1878-1879 the Wisconsin legislature approved the creation of a state park in Vilas County. The proposal was not successful and the state ended up selling two-thirds of area land to lumber interest for $8 an acre in 1897.
- In 1900 land acquisition for Wisconsin's first state park began. The park became Interstate State Park located in St. Croix Falls.
- Devil's Lake was established in 1911. The facility has become one of Wisconsin's oldest and most famous state parks. It leads the state parks in attendance.
Top National Parks in Wisconsin:
Famous State Residents:
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