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2024 Best General Agriculture Schools in Missouri

5 Colleges in Missouri
133 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
$31,827 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in general agriculture, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #157 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Agriculture Schools in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 133 degrees in general agriculture to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great General Agriculture School

Best General Agriculture Schools in Missouri Your choice of general agriculture school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general agriculture schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Agriculture Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Agriculture
Master's Degrees in Agriculture

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 Schools in Missouri list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Agriculture in Missouri

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the agriculture degree levels they offer.

Top Missouri Schools in Agriculture

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,158 Median Starting Salary
$18,250 Median Student Debt

Northwest Missouri State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general agriculture. Northwest is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Maryville. This university ranks 19th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 29 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent data year. Those general agriculture students who get their degree from Northwest Missouri State University receive $6,331 more than the standard agriculture graduate.

More information about a degree in general agriculture from Northwest Missouri State University

2

It is difficult to beat University of Missouri - Columbia if you want to pursue a degree in general agriculture. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were about 24 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, agriculture degree recipients usually earn an average of $28,239 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in general agriculture from University of Missouri - Columbia

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,409 Median Starting Salary
$18,450 Median Student Debt

Any student who is interested in general agriculture has to check out Missouri State University - Springfield. Missouri State is a very large public university located in the city of Springfield. A Best Colleges rank of #427 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year. After graduation, agriculture degree recipients typically earn around $26,409 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in general agriculture from Missouri State University - Springfield

4
LU Missouri crest
Lincoln University
Jefferson City, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,303 Median Starting Salary

Lincoln University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general agriculture. LU Missouri is a small public university located in the small city of Jefferson City. This university ranks 41st out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 13 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at LU Missouri in the most recent data year. General Agriculture degree recipients from Lincoln University receive an earnings boost of approximately $3,476 above the average earnings of general agriculture majors.

More information about a degree in general agriculture from Lincoln University

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Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,027 Median Starting Salary
$20,900 Median Student Debt

Truman State is a small public university located in the remote town of Kirksville. This university ranks 13th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 20 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Truman State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, agriculture degree recipients usually make about $31,027 in the first five years of their career.

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Best General Agriculture Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 6
Kansas 266 56
Iowa 264 28
Nebraska 238 56
North Dakota 210 33
South Dakota 204 75

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General Agriculture is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Agriculture Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Agriculture 133

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business 341
Animal Science 174
Plant Sciences 142
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 72
Food Science Technology 54
Agricultural Mechanization 53
Horticulture 48
Animal Services 33
Agricultural Production 12
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs 5

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