by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 320 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major” ranking analyzed 33 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.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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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. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Tennessee State University
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, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Magnolia, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Texas A&M University - Commerce
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alcorn State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
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 - Kingsville landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - 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.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
With a ranking of #6, Delaware State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Delaware State University is a medium-sized school located in Dover, Delaware that handed out 4 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 25 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 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%.
Lincoln University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Located in Jefferson City, Missouri, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 27 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
With a ranking of #13, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 15 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. 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 public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Tarleton State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the 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.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Tarleton State University
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking, coming in at #17. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Agriculture at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
With a ranking of #18, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 15 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
West Virginia University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 11 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Kentucky University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 7 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #21 spot on the 2023 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%.
Full Missouri State University - Springfield General Agriculture Report
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Agriculture at Stephen F Austin State University
Cornell University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 10 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Illinois State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Illinois State is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 6 masters’s agriculture 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%.
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