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Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Agriculture Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 41 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 41 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their doctor’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

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North Carolina State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations by Region

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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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