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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Colleges
$34,712 Avg Salary
$20,527 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 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. 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Montana State University Report

Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 41
Colorado 227
Montana 15
Idaho 19
Wyoming 35

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 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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