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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in California

9 Colleges
$41,435 Avg Salary
$17,966 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

With 437 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, agriculture and agriculture operations is the #25 most popular major in California.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Agriculture Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Davis the most popular school in California for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report

The excellent programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in California. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

#4

Chapman University

Orange, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Chapman University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Orange.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in California list. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at California State University - Fresno Report

#6

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

With a ranking of #6, Sonoma State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

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California State University - Chico came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 9 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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