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2023 Best Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region

6 Colleges
$39,476 Avg Salary
$19,708 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the #21 most popular major in the country with 7,531 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Agriculture

Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Washington State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at California State University - Fresno

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of California - Davis

#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Oregon State University

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #6 on the list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Honolulu.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 437
Washington 212
Oregon 112
Nevada 5
Hawaii 16

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

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 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter.

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