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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges
$41,149 Avg Salary
$18,404 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. 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 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 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 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 analysis found Kansas State University to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield 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. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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#9

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO

With a ranking of #9, Lincoln University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. LU Missouri is a small public school located in the city of Jefferson City.

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Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #9 on the list. 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.

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