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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, agriculture and agriculture operations was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 7,531 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Texas Tech, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

About 60% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Angelo State, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Christian University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their graduate certificate. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 127
Texas 583
Oklahoma 188
New Mexico 28

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 6 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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