2024 Best Agriculture Schools
60
Colleges in the United States
3,370
Agriculture Degrees Awarded
Agriculture is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #202 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 60 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of agriculture. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,370 degrees in agriculture during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Agriculture School
The agriculture program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Agriculture rankings. We derive our Best Overall Agriculture School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Agriculture Rankings by Degree Level
The agriculture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Agriculture Schools.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Agriculture in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of agriculture degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
10 Top Schools in Agriculture
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
76
Agriculture Degrees Awarded
Cornell University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in agriculture. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 76 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in agriculture from Cornell University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
31
Agriculture Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in agriculture has to look into Washington State University. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.
There were approximately 31 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in agriculture from Washington State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
52
Agriculture Degrees Awarded
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in agriculture. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.
There were approximately 52 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in agriculture from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SD
75
Agriculture Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in agriculture has to look into South Dakota State University. South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Brookings. This university ranks 1st out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.
There were approximately 75 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in agriculture from South Dakota State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
36
Agriculture Degrees Awarded
UNL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 36 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in agriculture from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
178
Agriculture Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 178 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in agriculture from Illinois State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IN
32
Agriculture Degrees Awarded
Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were about 32 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in agriculture from Purdue University - Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
40
Agriculture Degrees Awarded
UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were roughly 40 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in agriculture from University of Maryland - College Park
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In TX
Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were about 23 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in agriculture from Texas A&M University - College Station
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
46
Agriculture Degrees Awarded
NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 46 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in agriculture from North Carolina State University
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