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 has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Agriculture is the 202nd most popular major in the country with 3,370 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major” ranking looked at 182 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agriculture. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their agriculture program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 Highly Focused on Agriculture Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for agriculture students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ellsworth Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major. Ellsworth Community College is located in Iowa Falls, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 182 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Connors State College landed the #2 spot on the list. Connors State College is a small school located in Warner, Oklahoma that handed out 50 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 182 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Miami, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 41 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major. The University of Tennessee - Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 182 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Warner University landed the #5 spot on the list. Warner University is a small school located in Lake Wales, Florida that handed out 23 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Oklahoma State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Altus, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Ferrum College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Ferrum College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ferrum, Virginia. It awarded 11 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Redlands Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Redlands Community College is a small public school situated in El Reno, Oklahoma. It awarded 17 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma Panhandle State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Located in Goodwell, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Blinn College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Blinn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brenham, Texas. It awarded 190 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Dickinson State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Dickinson, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Oklahoma State College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Eastern is a small school located in Wilburton, Oklahoma that handed out 11 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Lincoln University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. LU Missouri is a small public school situated in Jefferson City, Missouri. It awarded 13 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
McNeese State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
Alcorn State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Alcorn State University is a small public school situated in Alcorn State, Mississippi. It awarded 28 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Potomac State College of West Virginia University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Keyser, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Murray State College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 75 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agriculture at Western Illinois University
Berea College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Berea College is a small school located in Berea, Kentucky that handed out 10 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking, coming in at #20. Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Delaware State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Dover, Delaware, and it awarded 25 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Illinois State University is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 178 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #23, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 106 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, University of Maryland Eastern Shore did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Located in Princess Anne, Maryland, this small public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of Maryland Eastern Shore Agriculture Report
With a ranking of #25, Missouri State University - West Plains did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. This small school is located in West Plains, Missouri, and it awarded 8 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agriculture at Missouri State University - West Plains
Not only did these schools make the top 28 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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