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Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for agriculture and agriculture operations majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Graduate Certificate Schools

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

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Agriculture Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their graduate certificate. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their graduate certificate. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Agriculture Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Washington State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Agriculture Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations by Region

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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 22 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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