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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor's Degree 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Agriculture Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the most popular school in the Plains States Region 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 very large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 61% are male.

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

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Of the 159 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at K -State, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Of the 181 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Iowa State, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

About 78% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 22% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

Women make up 53% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 124 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at UMN Twin Cities, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 22% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 307
Missouri 192
Minnesota 180
Iowa 269
North Dakota 40
Nebraska 108
South Dakota 54

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 7 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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