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

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Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Agriculture Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

Check out the agriculture and agriculture operations master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Women make up 60% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Of the 79 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Iowa State, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

About 53% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 47% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at North Dakota State University, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 72% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Of the 30 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Mizzou, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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

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#9

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO

Lincoln University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. LU Missouri is a small public school located in the small city of Jefferson City.

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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

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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 10 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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