by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major” ranking.
Agriculture is the 202nd most popular major in the country with 3,370 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,105 agriculture 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 Agriculture Major” ranking, we looked at 78 colleges that offer a degree 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a public institution located in Martin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 118 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 78 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferrum College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Ferrum, Virginia, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 78 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Warner University landed the #3 spot on the list. Warner University is a small school located in Lake Wales, Florida that handed out 19 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dickinson State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. DSU is a small school located in Dickinson, North Dakota that handed out 20 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 78 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Lincoln University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking, coming in at #6. Lincoln University is a small public school situated in Jefferson City, Missouri. It awarded 12 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Alcorn State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Alcorn State is a small school located in Alcorn State, Mississippi that handed out 24 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 75 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Berea College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Berea is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’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. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is located in Princess Anne, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
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.
Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking, coming in at #11. Illinois State is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 172 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Langston University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Langston, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Virginia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Virginia State is a small public school situated in Petersburg, Virginia. It awarded 20 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tarleton State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 97 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Delaware State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Del State is located in Dover, Delaware and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Tennessee Technological University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. University of Hawaii at Hilo is a public institution located in Hilo, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cameron University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking, coming in at #18. Lawton, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Prairie View A & M University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Emmanuel College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Located in Franklin Springs, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Tennessee State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 51 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Kentucky State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. KY State is a small public school situated in Frankfort, Kentucky. It awarded 4 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agriculture at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
University of Guam came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. University of Guam is a small school located in Mangilao, that handed out 12 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
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