by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for agriculture & agriculture operations students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 127 doctor's degrees in agriculture & agriculture operations to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of agriculture & agriculture operations for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality agriculture & agriculture operations program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for agriculture & agriculture operations students working on their doctor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations.
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations has to take a look at University of Massachusetts Amherst. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst.More information about a doctorate in agriculture & agriculture operations from University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Connecticut is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Storrs.More information about a doctorate in agriculture & agriculture operations from University of Connecticut
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations has to look into University of Vermont. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in agriculture & agriculture operations from University of Vermont
It is hard to beat University of Maine if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. UMaine is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Orono.More information about a doctorate in agriculture & agriculture operations from University of Maine
Explore the best agriculture & agriculture operations schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 29 | 107 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 10 |
| Maine | 18 | 6 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 0 |
| Vermont | 14 | 4 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food Science Technology | 14 |
| Plant Sciences | 6 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 5 |
| Animal Science | 5 |
| Agricultural Production | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 779 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 689 |
| Physical Sciences | 503 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 141 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 53 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 36 |
| Engineering Technologies | 8 |
