by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Agriculture is the 157th most popular major in the country with 3,370 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,894 and had an average of $20,543 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 392 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,661 and $23,608 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 272 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general agriculture. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general agriculture.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s 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. UH 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.
Full University of Hawaii at Hilo General Agriculture Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chico, California, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Chico General Agriculture Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Stanislaus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Turlock, California, this fairly large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Oregon State is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 88 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 38 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Read more about General Agriculture at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Nevada - Reno is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 21 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Agriculture at University of Nevada - Reno
With a ranking of #7, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full California State University - Fresno General Agriculture Report
Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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