by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 221 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in agronomy and crop science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their agronomy and crop science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree agronomy and crop science students.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s agronomy and crop science students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full South Dakota State University Agronomy & Crop Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified masters’s agronomy and crop science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 18 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Read full report on Agronomy & Crop Science at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 7 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to qualified students.
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 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, 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 94%.
University of Arkansas ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 12 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’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 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Kansas State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’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 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 8 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 3.7% 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%.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 4 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 20 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #13, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 University of Georgia
West Texas A&M University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major list. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 5 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia University Agronomy & Crop Science Report
Cornell University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major ranking. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
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Virginia Tech came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
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With a ranking of #18, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major list. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Agronomy & Crop Science at Washington State University
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major ranking, coming in at #19. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Agronomy & Crop Science Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 1 masters’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 95%. 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%.
Auburn University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major ranking. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 24 masters’s agronomy and crop science 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major ranking. University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is located in Mayaguez, and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major ranking, coming in at #21. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 11 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #21, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major list. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, 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 95%.
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agronomy and Crop Science Major ranking, coming in at #21. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Agronomy & Crop Science at Mississippi State University
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