Top 50 associate degrees: agriculture, agricultural operations, and related sciences.

TOP 50 ASSOCIATE DEGREES:
Agriculture, Agricultural Operations,
and Related Sciences

                                                                2006-
2008                                                            2007
RANK   INSTITUTION                                    STATE     TOTAL

Two-Year Institutions

  1    Ohio State University Agricultural              Ohio      170
         Technical Institute
  3    Moorpark College                              Calif.      108
  4    Kirkwood Community College                      Iowa      115
  7    Santa Fe College                                Fla.       51
  9    Black Hawk College                              Ill.       58
 11    Lake Land Colleiae                              Ill.       45
 11    Walla Walla Community College                  Wash.       61
 13    Southeast Community College Area                Neb.       46
 14    Northeast Community College                     Neb.       79
 15    Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture       Neb.       49
 17    Modesto Junior College                        Calif.       34
 18    Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar         Iowa       48
 19    Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College              Okla.       33
 20    Hutchinson Community College                    Kan.       23
 21    Hawkeye Community College                       Iowa       34
 24    Northwest College-Powell                        Wyo.       37
 26    North Dakota State College of Science           N.D.       27
 26    Joliet Junior College                           Ill.       34
 26    College of Southern Idaho                      Idaho       26
 30    Southeast Technical Institute                   S.D.       35
 31    North Shore Community College                  Mass.       31
 31    Northeastern Junior College                    Colo.       17
 31    Iowa Lakes Community College                    Iowa       33
 36    Parkland College                                Ill.       24
 37    Milwaukee Area Technical College                Wis.       28
 37    Rend Lake College                               Ill.       47
 37    Colby Community College                         Kan.       16
 40    Clackamas Community College                     Ore.       24
 40    Illinois Central College                        Ill.       29
 40    Des Moines Area Community College               Iowa       17
 43    Connors State College                          Okla.       19
 43    Blinn College                                  Texas       28
 46    Owens Community College                         Ohio       39
 47    Gateway Technical College                       Wis.       18
 47    Lamar Community College                        Colo.        7
 49    Texas State Technical College Waco             Texas       27

Four-Year Institutions
  1    North Carolina State University at              N.C.      130
         Raleigh
  5    Morrisville State College                       N.Y.      118
  6    SONY College of AgricuRure and                  N.Y.       77
         Technology at Cobleskill
  7    University of Massachusetts Amherst            Mass.       83
 10    University of Northeastern Ohio                 Ohio       59
 16    Abraham Baldwin Algricultural College            Ga.       48
 22    Pennsylvania College of Technology               Pa.       20
 23    University of Connecticut                      Conn.       22
 24    University of New Hampshire-Main Campus         N.H.       33
 26    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and               Va.       48
         State University
 31    Vennont Technical College                        VT.       24
 31    Purdue University-Main Campus                   Ind.       26
 43    Johnson & Wales University                      R.I.       37
 50    Farmingdale State College                       N.Y.       27

                                                        PRELIMINARY
                                                         2007-2008
2008
RANK   INSTITUTION                                     MEN      WOMEN

Two-Year Institutions

  1    Ohio State University Agricultural               78        54
         Technical Institute
  3    Moorpark College                                  6       109
  4    Kirkwood Community College                       69        30
  7    Santa Fe College                                 11        62
  9    Black Hawk College                               29        41
 11    Lake Land Colleiae                               51        14
 11    Walla Walla Community College                    52        13
 13    Southeast Community College Area                 54         9
 14    Northeast Community College                      50        12
 15    Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture        36        22
 17    Modesto Junior College                           32        22
 18    Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar          44         8
 19    Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College                18        23
 20    Hutchinson Community College                     32         7
 21    Hawkeye Community College                        30         8
 24    Northwest College-Powell                         13        21
 26    North Dakota State College of Science            32         1
 26    Joliet Junior College                            22        11
 26    College of Southern Idaho                        11        22
 30    Southeast Technical Institute                    24         7
 31    North Shore Community College                     9        20
 31    Northeastern Junior College                      16        13
 31    Iowa Lakes Community College                     29         0
 36    Parkland College                                 15        13
 37    Milwaukee Area Technical College                 10        17
 37    Rend Lake College                                23         4
 37    Colby Community College                          13        14
 40    Clackamas Community College                       8        18
 40    Illinois Central College                         23         3
 40    Des Moines Area Community College                20         6
 43    Connors State College                            17         8
 43    Blinn College                                    12        13
 46    Owens Community College                          21         3
 47    Gateway Technical College                         7        16
 47    Lamar Community College                          11        12
 49    Texas State Technical College Waco               17         5

Four-Year Institutions
  1    North Carolina State University at              116        16
         Raleigh
  5    Morrisville State College                        24        68
  6    SONY College of AgricuRure and                   37        46
         Technology at Cobleskill
  7    University of Massachusetts Amherst              52        21
 10    University of Northeastern Ohio                  64         2
 16    Abraham Baldwin Algricultural College            46        11
 22    Pennsylvania College of Technology               30         6
 23    University of Connecticut                        10        25
 24    University of New Hampshire-Main Campus          11        23
 26    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and               26         7
         State University
 31    Vennont Technical College                        18        11
 31    Purdue University-Main Campus                    20         9
 43    Johnson & Wales University                        1        24
 50    Farmingdale State College                        15         8

                                                        PRELIMINARY
                                                         2007-2008

2008                                                           PERCENT
RANK   INSTITUTION                                    TOTAL     CHG.

Two-Year Institutions

  1    Ohio State University Agricultural              132      -22%
         Technical Institute
  3    Moorpark College                                115        6%
  4    Kirkwood Community College                       99      -14%
  7    Santa Fe College                                 73       43%
  9    Black Hawk College                               70       21%
 11    Lake Land Colleiae                               65       44%
 11    Walla Walla Community College                    65        7%
 13    Southeast Community College Area                 63       37%
 14    Northeast Community College                      62      -22%
 15    Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture        58       18%
 17    Modesto Junior College                           54       59%
 18    Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar          52        8%
 19    Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College                41       24%
 20    Hutchinson Community College                     39       70%
 21    Hawkeye Community College                        38       12%
 24    Northwest College-Powell                         34       -8%
 26    North Dakota State College of Science            33       22%
 26    Joliet Junior College                            33       -3%
 26    College of Southern Idaho                        33       27%
 30    Southeast Technical Institute                    31      -11%
 31    North Shore Community College                    29       -6%
 31    Northeastern Junior College                      29       71%
 31    Iowa Lakes Community College                     29      -12%
 36    Parkland College                                 28       17%
 37    Milwaukee Area Technical College                 27       -7%
 37    Rend Lake College                                27      -43%
 37    Colby Community College                          27       69%
 40    Clackamas Community College                      26        8%
 40    Illinois Central College                         26      -10%
 40    Des Moines Area Community College                28       53%
 43    Connors State College                            25       32%
 43    Blinn College                                    25        4%
 46    Owens Community College                          24      -38%
 47    Gateway Technical College                        23       28%
 47    Lamar Community College                          23      229%
 49    Texas State Technical College Waco               22      -19%

Four-Year Institutions
  1    North Carolina State University at              132        2%
         Raleigh
  5    Morrisville State College                        92      -22%
  6    SONY College of AgricuRure and                   83        8%
         Technology at Cobleskill
  7    University of Massachusetts Amherst              73      -12%
 10    University of Northeastern Ohio                  66       12%
 16    Abraham Baldwin Algricultural College            57       19%
 22    Pennsylvania College of Technology               36       80%
 23    University of Connecticut                        35       59%
 24    University of New Hampshire-Main Campus          34        3%
 26    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and               33      -31%
         State University
 31    Vennont Technical College                        29       21%
 31    Purdue University-Main Campus                    29       12%
 43    Johnson & Wales University                       25      -32%
 50    Farmingdale State College                        21      -22%

Source: Community College WeekAnalysis of U.S. Department of
Education Data