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2023 Best General Agriculture Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$54,281 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Agriculture Master's Degree School for You

General Agriculture is the #200 most popular major in the country with 353 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General Agriculture Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for agriculture majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in General Agriculture

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best school for general agriculture students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on General Agriculture at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

Full General Agriculture at Northwest Missouri State University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general agriculture schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Full General Agriculture at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

#4

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. LU Missouri is a small public school located in the small city of Jefferson City.

Full General Agriculture at Lincoln University Report

Best General Agriculture Colleges by State

Explore the best general agriculture colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 10
Minnesota 12
Nebraska 19

General Agriculture is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences 912
Food Science Technology 692
Animal Science 596
Agricultural Economics & Business 410
Agricultural Public Services 179

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
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