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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools

112 Colleges
$37,342 Avg Salary
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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Agriculture Schools ranking. This report analyzed 112 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for agriculture and agriculture operations majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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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 Most Popular Agriculture Schools list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 112 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #6 on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

North Carolina State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #9 on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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Iowa State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Schools ranking. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#11

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Schools ranking. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

University of California - Davis came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Schools ranking. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of California - Davis Report

#14

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#15

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Schools ranking. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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

#16

Murray State University

Murray, KY

Murray State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Agriculture Schools award.

Rank College Location
17 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
18 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
19 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
20 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
21 Washington State University Pullman, WA
22 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA

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 26 schools only.

  • 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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