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 Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 3,370 people earned their degree in agriculture, making the major the 202nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 392 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 35 colleges that offered 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 colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region agriculture students.
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Hilo landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Chico. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Chico is a fairly large public school situated in Chico, California. It awarded 70 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Stanislaus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Stan State is a fairly large public school situated in Turlock, California. It awarded 35 ’s agriculture 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region. Oregon State University is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 88 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
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With a ranking of #6, Treasure Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Treasure Valley Community College is a public institution located in Ontario, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Linn-Benton Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Albany, Oregon, and it awarded 5 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Klamath Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Klamath Community College is a small school located in Klamath Falls, Oregon that handed out 3 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Rosa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 38 students 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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Washington State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
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Hartnell College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Salinas, California, and it awarded 6 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno State is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 3 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, 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 87%.
Read more about Agriculture at California State University - Fresno
Yuba College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Marysville, California, and it awarded 0 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Porterville College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Porterville College is a small public school situated in Porterville, California. It awarded 0 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Reedley College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Reedley, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
College of the Redwoods did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. College of the Redwoods is a small school located in Eureka, California that handed out 0 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Antonio College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mt. San Antonio College is located in Walnut, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Tillamook Bay Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Tillamook, Oregon, and it awarded 0 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
College of the Sequoias landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Visalia, California, and it awarded 0 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Modesto Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Modesto Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Modesto, California. It awarded 0 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Butte College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oroville, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
College of the Desert did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Palm Desert, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Merced College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Merced College is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 0 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Sierra College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Rocklin, California, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Shasta College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Shasta College is located in Redding, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Woodland Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Woodland Community College is a public institution located in Woodland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Imperial Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region list. IVC is located in Imperial, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Los Angeles Pierce College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Woodland Hills, California, and it awarded 0 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Cosumnes River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cosumnes River College is a fairly large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 0 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
West Hills College-Coalinga ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region list. West Hills College-Coalinga is located in Coalinga, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
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Feather River Community College District came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Feather River College is located in Quincy, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, Allan Hancock College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Allan Hancock College is a medium-sized public school situated in Santa Maria, California. It awarded 0 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Lassen Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Susanville, California, and it awarded 0 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
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