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2023 Best Agriculture Schools

76 Colleges
$37,342 Avg Salary
$19,867 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

In 2020-2021, 7,531 people earned a degree or certificate in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the major the #21 most popular in the United States.

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.

The Best Agriculture Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 76 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the United States

Check out the agriculture and agriculture operations programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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The excellent programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the United States. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Agriculture Schools list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 76 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Agriculture Schools list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #6 on this year’s Best Agriculture Schools list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #7 on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #8 on this year’s Best Agriculture Schools list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Washington State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Schools ranking. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #10 on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

#11

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Agriculture Schools list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Agriculture students that almost earned our Best Agriculture Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
13 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
14 Illinois State University Normal, IL
15 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences 912
Food Science Technology 692
Animal Science 596
Agricultural Economics & Business 410
General Agriculture 353
Agricultural Public Services 179
Agricultural Production 163
Soil Sciences 158
Other Agriculture 104
International Agriculture 46
Horticulture 15
Animal Services 8
Food Processing 2

Majors Similar to Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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