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2024 Best Agronomy & Crop Science Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges in the Plains States Region
361 Agronomy and Crop Science Degrees Awarded
A degree in agronomy & crop science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #405 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Agronomy & Crop Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 361 degrees in agronomy & crop science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Agronomy & Crop Science School

Best Agronomy & Crop Science Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of agronomy & crop science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for agronomy & crop science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Agronomy & Crop Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Agronomy and Crop Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Agronomy and Crop Science
Master's Degrees in Agronomy and Crop Science
Doctor's Degrees in Agronomy and Crop Science

The agronomy and crop science 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 Agronomy & Crop Science Schools in the Plains States Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Agronomy & Crop Science in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of agronomy and crop science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Agronomy and Crop Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
114 Agronomy and Crop Science Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in agronomy & crop science needs to check out Iowa State University. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 114 agronomy & crop science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
57 Agronomy and Crop Science Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in agronomy & crop science needs to take a look at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 57 agronomy & crop science students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD
60 Agronomy and Crop Science Degrees Awarded

South Dakota State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in agronomy & crop science. South Dakota State is a large public university located in the remote town of Brookings. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means South Dakota State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 60 agronomy & crop science students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
42 Agronomy and Crop Science Degrees Awarded

Kansas State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in agronomy & crop science. K -State is a large public university located in the small city of Manhattan. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 42 agronomy & crop science students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

North Dakota State University is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fargo. A Best Colleges rank of #242 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.

There were about 11 agronomy & crop science students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SD

Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 7th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were approximately 13 agronomy & crop science students who graduated with this degree at Mitchell Tech in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
21.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 19 agronomy & crop science students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE

Northeast is a moderately-sized public college located in the town of Norfolk. This college ranks 13th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 13 agronomy & crop science students who graduated with this degree at Northeast in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 19th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 18 agronomy & crop science students who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Southwest Minnesota State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Marshall. This university ranks 48th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 2 agronomy & crop science students who graduated with this degree at Southwest Minnesota State University in the most recent data year.

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Best Agronomy & Crop Science Colleges by State

Explore the best agronomy & crop science schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 3
Missouri 693 38
Iowa 648 109
Kansas 599 42
Nebraska 500 70
North Dakota 416 11
South Dakota 381 73

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One of 6 majors within the Plant Sciences area of study, Agronomy & Crop Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Horticultural Science 149
Plant Science, General 138
Range Science & Management 48
Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding 15
Plant Sciences, Other 2

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