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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.

The Most Popular Agriculture Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 106 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 114 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at UGA, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place 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.

About 59% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the United States. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Of the 154 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at UF, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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Out of the 106 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 5 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Of the 104 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at UIUC, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 44% are male.

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North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

About 55% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 83 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Michigan State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Murray State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 80 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Murray State, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

About 70% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 30% are male.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Women make up 48% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Iowa State University Report

#12

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 36% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 61 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at UNL, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

About 57% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 43% are male.

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

#13

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #13, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Women make up 66% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Agriculture students that almost earned our Most Popular Agriculture Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
17 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
18 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
19 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
20 Washington State University Pullman, WA
21 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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