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 Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 3,370 people earned their degree in agriculture, making the major the 202nd most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 320 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer a degree in agriculture. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in agriculture.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree agriculture students.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 16 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agriculture at Tennessee State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small school located in Magnolia, Arkansas that handed out 11 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Agriculture Report
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alcorn State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major. Alcorn State, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Delaware State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Dover, Delaware, and it awarded 4 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 9 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Agriculture Report
North Carolina A & T State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 11 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agriculture at North Carolina A & T State University
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
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 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%.
Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Agriculture Report
Lincoln University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Lincoln University is located in Jefferson City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Washington State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 27 masters’s agriculture 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%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 19 masters’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 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Sam Houston State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agriculture at Sam Houston State University
West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 28 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tarleton State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 14 masters’s agriculture degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Agriculture at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 15 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Agriculture Report
With a ranking of #19, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking, coming in at #20. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 8 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Agriculture at Missouri State University - Springfield
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agriculture at Stephen F Austin State University
Cornell University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, 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 96%. 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.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 4 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Illinois State University is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees 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 full report on Agriculture at Illinois State University
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