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2024 Best Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools

50 Colleges in the United States
2,105 Bachelor's Degrees
a bachelor's degree in agriculture is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #149 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 50 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,105 bachelor's degrees in agriculture during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Agriculture School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools Your choice of agriculture for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for agriculture students working on their bachelor's degree.

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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 Best Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Agriculture in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in agriculture.

10 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Agriculture

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Annual Graduates

Cornell University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in agriculture. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from Cornell University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Annual Graduates

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in agriculture. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Annual Graduates

South Dakota State University is a great choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in agriculture. South Dakota State is a large public university located in the remote town of Brookings.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from South Dakota State University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
172 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Illinois State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in agriculture. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from Illinois State University

5
Undergraduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
22 Annual Graduates

UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from University of Maryland - College Park

6
Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type
19 Annual Graduates

Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from Purdue University - Main Campus

6
23 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from Texas A&M University - College Station

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17 Annual Graduates

UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
30 Annual Graduates

Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from Auburn University

9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Annual Graduates

NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from North Carolina State University

Agriculture by Region

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