2024 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. It is ranked #26 out of 37 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 103 master's degrees in agriculture & agriculture operations to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on agriculture & agriculture operations students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other agriculture & agriculture operations students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt agriculture & agriculture operations students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized agriculture & agriculture operations related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for agriculture & agriculture operations students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The agriculture & agriculture operations school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in Kentucky

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations.

Top Kentucky Schools for a Master's in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

1

Murray State University
Murray, KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

80 Annual Graduates

Murray State University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. Murray State is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Murray.More information about a master’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from Murray State University

2

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

University of Kentucky is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from University of Kentucky

Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	34	38
Florida	34	163
Virginia	33	61
Georgia	32	121
Tennessee	32	119
North Carolina	31	96
West Virginia	30	25
Alabama	30	95
Louisiana	30	22
South Carolina	30	29
Arkansas	30	84

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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Agriculture	80
General Agriculture	7
Agricultural Public Services	6
Animal Science	5
Plant Sciences	3
Agricultural Economics & Business	1
Agricultural Production	1

Majors Similar to Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	206
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	158
Engineering Technologies	134
Mathematics & Statistics	96
Physical Sciences	52
Architecture & Related Services	29
Natural Resources & Conservation	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter. More about our data sources and methodologies.