by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major” ranking.
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the 21st most popular major in the country with 49,899 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,342 and had an average of $19,867 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,949 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major” ranking looked at 106 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agriculture and agriculture operations. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their agriculture and agriculture operations 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 agriculture & agriculture operations students.
Out of the 106 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 80 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prescott College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major list. This small school is located in Prescott, Arizona, and it awarded 10 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 106 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Tuskegee University landed the #3 spot on the list. Tuskegee University is a small school located in Tuskegee, Alabama that handed out 19 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sul Ross State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major. Located in Alpine, Texas, this small public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
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Kansas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major ranking. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 137 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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Tarleton State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
Full Tarleton State University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 26 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Fort Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major list. Fort Valley State University is a small public school situated in Fort Valley, Georgia. It awarded 7 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 20 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cornell University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major ranking. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major ranking, coming in at #12. Mayaguez, is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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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With a ranking of #13, Chatham University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major list. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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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With a ranking of #14, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 32 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%.
Full South Dakota State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major ranking, coming in at #16. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major ranking, coming in at #17. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major ranking. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations students 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%.
With a ranking of #19, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is located in Magnolia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
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Auburn University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major ranking. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Auburn University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
Alabama A & M University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major ranking. AAMU is a medium-sized school located in Normal, Alabama that handed out 7 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 114 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, 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.
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With a ranking of #23, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 79 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 89%.
Full Iowa State University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
University of Arkansas ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 60 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #25, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
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