by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,370 people earned their degree in agriculture, making the major the 202nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 105 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in agriculture. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in agriculture.
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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 in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region agriculture students.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Little Big Horn College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Crow Agency, Montana, and it awarded 1 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Casper College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Casper, Wyoming, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school situated in Twin Falls, Idaho. It awarded 12 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Utah University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar City, Utah. It awarded 22 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Wyoming Community College District. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This small school is located in Sheridan, Wyoming, and it awarded 6 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agriculture at Northern Wyoming Community College District
Utah State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Utah State University is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 41 ’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%.
With a ranking of #7, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Agriculture Report
Laramie County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. LCCC is a public institution located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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