by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Agricultural Communication/Journalism is the 595th most popular major in the country with 462 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural communication/journalism. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their agricultural communication/journalism program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for agricultural communication/journalism students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major. ABAC Tifton is a small public school situated in Tifton, Georgia. It awarded 6 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agricultural Communication/Journalism at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #2 spot on the list. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Texas A&M University Agricultural Communication/Journalism Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Agricultural Communication/Journalism at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas Tech Agricultural Communication/Journalism Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Casper College landed the #5 spot on the list. Casper College is a small school located in Casper, Wyoming that handed out 4 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Casper College Agricultural Communication/Journalism Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 81 diplomas to qualified ’s agricultural communication/journalism students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on Agricultural Communication/Journalism at UW - Madison
Tarleton State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major ranking. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 16 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agricultural Communication/Journalism at Tarleton State University
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major ranking. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 83 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M College Station Agricultural Communication/Journalism Report
With a ranking of #9, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major list. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s agricultural communication/journalism students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Agricultural Communication/Journalism at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
University of Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 10 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees 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%.
Read more about Agricultural Communication/Journalism at U of I
University of Wyoming came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major ranking. UW is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 8 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Agricultural Communication/Journalism at University of Wyoming
Kansas State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major list. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Agricultural Communication/Journalism at K -State
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s agricultural communication/journalism students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Agricultural Communication/Journalism at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s agricultural communication/journalism students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Agricultural Communication/Journalism at North Dakota State University
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major ranking. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Georgia ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Full University of Georgia Agricultural Communication/Journalism Report
With a ranking of #17, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major list. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees to qualified students.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major ranking, coming in at #18. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Agricultural Communication/Journalism at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Utah State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major ranking. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s agricultural communication/journalism students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Agricultural Communication/Journalism at Utah State University
Auburn University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major list. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Agricultural Communication/Journalism at Auburn
South Plains College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major list. South Plains College is a public institution located in Levelland, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agricultural Communication/Journalism at South Plains College
Northwest College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major list. Northwest College is located in Powell, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Agricultural Communication/Journalism at Northwest Community College
With a ranking of #21, University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major list. This small school is located in Crookston, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agricultural Communication/Journalism at University of Minnesota - Crookston
With a ranking of #21, Huntington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agricultural Communication/Journalism Major list. Huntington is located in Huntington, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s agricultural communication/journalism degrees to qualified 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%.
Full Huntington Agricultural Communication/Journalism Report
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