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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science

41 Ranked Colleges
698 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 1,153 people earned their degree in agronomy and crop science, making the major the 405th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 698 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer a degree in agronomy and crop science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in agronomy and crop science.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree agronomy and crop science students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science

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Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #1 spot on the list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 67 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major. OPSU is located in Goodwell, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees to qualified students.

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

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 Agronomy & Crop Science at South Dakota State

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Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #4 spot on the list. Platteville, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Agronomy & Crop Science at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major. University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is a public institution located in Mayaguez, . The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agronomy & Crop Science at UPR Mayaguez

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major list. Located in River Falls, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agronomy and crop science students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 full report on Agronomy & Crop Science at UW - River Falls

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Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Delaware Valley University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major ranking. DelVal is a private not-for-profit institution located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major ranking. This large school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Agronomy & Crop Science at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Iowa State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major ranking. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 78 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major list. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agronomy and crop science students in 2020-2021.

Full Northwest Agronomy & Crop Science Report

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 27 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major ranking. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Kansas State University Agronomy & Crop Science Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major ranking. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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With a ranking of #15, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major list. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 19 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 full report on Agronomy & Crop Science at Missouri State University - Springfield

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With a ranking of #16, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees to qualified students.

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Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major ranking. Marshall, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major ranking. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, Missouri

College of the Ozarks came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major ranking. College of the Ozarks is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Point Lookout, Missouri. It awarded 1 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full College of the Ozarks Agronomy & Crop Science Report

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major list. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 19 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major ranking. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Sam Houston State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major list. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 12 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #23, California State University - Chico did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major list. Chico State is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 10 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science 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 Chico State Agronomy & Crop Science Report

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agronomy and crop science students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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 Agronomy & Crop Science at UIUC

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major list. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Agronomy & Crop Science at Washington State University

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