by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,108 people earned their degree in agribusiness/agricultural business operations, making the major the 230th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,164 agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major” ranking, we looked at 67 colleges that offer a degree in agribusiness/agricultural business operations. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in agribusiness/agricultural business operations.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree agribusiness students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major. This medium-sized school is located in Martin, Tennessee, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major. Oklahoma Panhandle State University is located in Goodwell, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.
Full OPSU Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major. This small school is located in Alva, Oklahoma, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at NWOSU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major list. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. It awarded 56 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at UW - River Falls
Out of the 67 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northwest is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest Missouri State University Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report
University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major list. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a medium-sized school located in Platteville, Wisconsin that handed out 48 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
South Dakota State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major ranking. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full South Dakota State Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report
University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major ranking, coming in at #8. UMN Crookston is a public institution located in Crookston, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Minnesota - Crookston Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report
Delaware Valley University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major ranking. This small school is located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at DelVal
With a ranking of #10, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major list. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agribusiness degrees to 132 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major ranking, coming in at #11. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at Southeast Missouri State University
With a ranking of #12, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major list. California State University - Fresno is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 113 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Fresno Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report
California State University - Chico landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chico, California, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at Chico State
Montana State University - Northern landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major ranking. Montana State University - Northern is located in Havre, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.
Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Marshall, Minnesota, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Minnesota State University Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report
With a ranking of #16, Dordt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major list. Dordt University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Center, Iowa. It awarded 8 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at Dordt
University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 48 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agribusiness students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UW Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report
Tabor College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major list. Tabor College is a small school located in Hillsboro, Kansas that handed out 2 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at Tabor College
Iowa State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 121 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agribusiness students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at Iowa State
University of Arkansas at Monticello ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major list. University of Arkansas at Monticello is a small public school situated in Monticello, Arkansas. It awarded 16 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UAM Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report
Arkansas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Russellville, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 50 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agribusiness students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at ATU
Tuskegee University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major ranking. Tuskegee University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tuskegee, Alabama. It awarded 9 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at Tuskegee University
University of Arkansas landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major ranking. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 95 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agribusiness students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Arkansas Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report
West Texas A&M University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major ranking. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 31 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Texas A&M University Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report
South Carolina State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major ranking. South Carolina State University is a small public school situated in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It awarded 5 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations at South Carolina State University
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