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2023 Best Agriculture Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Agriculture Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 75 schools in the United States 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 Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master's Degree Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in the United States for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Michigan 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. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 75 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. South Dakota State is a 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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With a ranking of #6, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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With a ranking of #7, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

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Washington State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’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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#11

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Agriculture students that almost earned our Best Agriculture Master's Degree 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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