2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s” 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer a degree in general agriculture. To top this list, a school must have a successful general agriculture program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree agriculture students.
Top 26 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 28 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Agriculture at Virginia Tech
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 27 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Texas A&M University - Commerce
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 27 masters’s agriculture degrees 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%.
Full Wazzu General Agriculture Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s list. Cal Poly 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Agriculture at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read more about General Agriculture at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s list. Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Tennessee State University
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Colorado State
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Full SHSU General Agriculture Report
With a ranking of #9, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 14 masters’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 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%.
Full Cal Poly San Luis Obispo General Agriculture Report
West Virginia University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s ranking. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 11 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at West Virginia University
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Magnolia, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Agriculture at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
With a ranking of #10, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at North Carolina A & T State University
Cornell University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 10 masters’s agriculture degrees 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about General Agriculture at Cornell
Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Tarleton State University is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Agriculture at Tarleton
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s list. Florida A&M University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Agriculture at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture students 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 General Agriculture at Missouri State
With a ranking of #18, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s list. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Agriculture at WKU
West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Agriculture at West Texas A&M University
Texas State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s ranking. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Agriculture at Texas State University
With a ranking of #21, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 OSU
Illinois State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s ranking. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Agriculture at Illinois State University
Delaware State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s ranking. Del State is located in Dover, Delaware and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Full Delaware State University General Agriculture Report
Alcorn State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s ranking. Alcorn State is a public institution located in Alcorn State, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Alcorn State University General Agriculture Report
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major for a Master’s 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.
Full Stephen F Austin State University General Agriculture Report
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