When it comes to popularity, agriculture & agriculture operations sits in the middle of the road, ranking #21 out of 38 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of agriculture & agriculture operations. Combined, these schools handed out 1,066 degrees in agriculture & agriculture operations to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School
The agriculture & agriculture operations program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations rankings. For our Best Overall Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degree Level
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 Schools in Kentucky.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in Kentucky
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the agriculture & agriculture operations degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Kentucky Schools in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
Every student pursuing a degree in agriculture & agriculture operations has to check out University of Kentucky. UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.
There were approximately 329 agriculture & agriculture operations students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the agriculture & agriculture operations program make about $32,732 for their early career.
Murray State University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were about 325 agriculture & agriculture operations students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available. Those agriculture & agriculture operations students who get their degree from Murray State University earn $9,102 more than the standard agriculture & agriculture operations student.
Every student pursuing a degree in agriculture & agriculture operations has to look into Western Kentucky University. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #903 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WKU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 79 agriculture & agriculture operations students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the agriculture & agriculture operations program state that they receive average early career earnings of $32,377.
Morehead State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were approximately 102 agriculture & agriculture operations students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the agriculture & agriculture operations program earn an average of $32,710 in their early career salary.
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).
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The agriculture & agriculture operations program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations rankings. For our Best Overall Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
