by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 50 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,105 bachelor's degrees in general agriculture during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The agriculture bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. 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 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.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general agriculture students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general agriculture.
It's hard to beat Cornell University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general agriculture. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.
Those general agriculture students who get their bachelor's degree from Cornell University earn $6,146 more than the average agriculture student.
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It's hard to beat California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general agriculture. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population.
Those general agriculture students who get their bachelor's degree from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo receive $12,100 more than the average agriculture grad.
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It's hard to beat South Dakota State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general agriculture. South Dakota State is a large public university located in the remote town of Brookings.
Bachelor's recipients from the general agriculture program at South Dakota State University get $8,639 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general agriculture has to check out Illinois State University. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population.
General Agriculture bachelor's degree recipients from Illinois State University get an earnings boost of around $6,348 above the typical income of general agriculture graduates.
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UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in general agriculture from University of Maryland - College Park
Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.
General Agriculture bachelor's degree recipients from Texas A&M University - College Station receive an earnings boost of approximately $16,046 above the typical earnings of general agriculture majors.
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Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in general agriculture from Purdue University - Main Campus
UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln.
Those general agriculture students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Nebraska - Lincoln make $13,715 more than the average agriculture student.
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Auburn is a very large public university located in the small city of Auburn.More information about a bachelor’s in general agriculture from Auburn University
NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the agriculture program report average early career income of $35,692.
More information about a bachelor’s in general agriculture from North Carolina State UniversityView the Best General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
General Agriculture is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2,105 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Science | 7,268 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 5,097 |
| Plant Sciences | 1,970 |
| Food Science Technology | 1,413 |
| Agricultural Production | 767 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 648 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 593 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 478 |
| Other Agriculture | 387 |
| Horticulture | 339 |
