Agricultural Teacher Education programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 35 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best agricultural teacher education schools.
Choosing a Great Agricultural Teacher Education School
The school you choose for agricultural teacher education can shape your career. To help, we created our Best Agricultural Teacher Education Schools rankings. Our overall ranking combines our degree-level rankings, weighted by degrees awarded at each level.
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Agricultural Teacher Education Rankings by Degree Level
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Purdue University Main Campus tops our 2027 ranking of the best agricultural teacher education schools. This very large public university is located in the city of West Lafayette. The six-year graduation rate is 83%. About 10 agricultural teacher education degrees were awarded at Purdue University Main Campus in the most recent year. Graduates of the agricultural teacher education program make about $44,923 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $19,500.
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California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in agricultural teacher education, ranking #2. Set in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 86%. There were roughly 39 agricultural teacher education students who graduated with this degree at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year. Students who receive their agricultural teacher education degree from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo earn around $78,641 in the first couple years of their career. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo graduates carry a median of $19,273 in student loans.
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California State University Fresno is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in agricultural teacher education, ranking #3. This very large public university is located in the city of Fresno. The six-year graduation rate is 57%. California State University Fresno awarded about 54 agricultural teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, agricultural teacher education degree recipients from California State University Fresno generally make around $27,211. Typical student debt for the program is $15,000.
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A rank of #4 makes Ohio State University Main Campus one of the top schools for agricultural teacher education. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. About 88% of students finish within six years. Ohio State University Main Campus awarded about 30 agricultural teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, agricultural teacher education degree recipients from Ohio State University Main Campus generally make around $49,282. Ohio State University Main Campus graduates carry a median of $23,250 in student loans.
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University Of Florida is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in agricultural teacher education, ranking #5. University Of Florida is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville. University Of Florida graduates 91% of students within six years. There were roughly 82 agricultural teacher education students who graduated with this degree at University Of Florida in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, agricultural teacher education degree recipients from University Of Florida generally make around $51,476. Typical student debt for the program is $15,275.
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Texas A And M University College Station landed the #6 spot for agricultural teacher education this year. Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station. The six-year graduation rate is 84%. There were roughly 21 agricultural teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Texas A And M University College Station in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, agricultural teacher education degree recipients from Texas A And M University College Station generally make around $71,880. Students borrow a median of $20,031 to complete this degree.
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Iowa State University landed the #7 spot for agricultural teacher education this year. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public university. About 75% of students finish within six years. About 33 agricultural teacher education degrees were awarded at Iowa State University in the most recent year. Agricultural Teacher Education graduates of Iowa State University earn a median of $47,559 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $19,000 to complete this degree.
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California State University Chico ranked #8 on our 2027 list of the best agricultural teacher education schools. California State University Chico is a large public school located in the city of Chico. The six-year graduation rate is 63%. There were roughly 14 agricultural teacher education students who graduated with this degree at California State University Chico in the most recent data year. Graduates of the agricultural teacher education program make about $24,427 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $21,429 to complete this degree.
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University Of Nebraska Lincoln ranked #9 on our 2027 list of the best agricultural teacher education schools. Set in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public institution. Roughly 67% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 36 agricultural teacher education students who graduated with this degree at University Of Nebraska Lincoln in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, agricultural teacher education degree recipients from University Of Nebraska Lincoln generally make around $45,786. Students borrow a median of $23,000 to complete this degree.
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Oklahoma State University Main Campus landed the #10 spot for agricultural teacher education this year. Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater. About 68% of students finish within six years. About 54 agricultural teacher education degrees were awarded at Oklahoma State University Main Campus in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, agricultural teacher education degree recipients from Oklahoma State University Main Campus generally make around $51,097. Typical student debt for the program is $23,102.
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Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute placed #11 among the best agricultural teacher education schools. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a small public school located in the town of Wooster. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute awarded about 11 agricultural teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the agricultural teacher education program make about $34,898 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $12,286 to complete this degree.
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California State Polytechnic University Pomona came in at #12 for agricultural teacher education this year. Set in the suburb of Pomona, California State Polytechnic University Pomona is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. California State Polytechnic University Pomona awarded about 51 agricultural teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Agricultural Teacher Education graduates of California State Polytechnic University Pomona earn a median of $40,884 early in their careers. California State Polytechnic University Pomona graduates carry a median of $21,250 in student loans.
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Kansas State University placed #13 among the best agricultural teacher education schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Manhattan. Roughly 71% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 13 agricultural teacher education degrees were awarded at Kansas State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the agricultural teacher education program make about $45,179 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $22,814 to complete this degree.
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University Of Missouri Columbia placed #14 among the best agricultural teacher education schools. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public institution. University Of Missouri Columbia graduates 75% of students within six years. About 33 agricultural teacher education degrees were awarded at University Of Missouri Columbia in the most recent year. Students who receive their agricultural teacher education degree from University Of Missouri Columbia earn around $39,755 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $17,654 to complete this degree.
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Suny College At Oswego earned the #15 position for agricultural teacher education this year. This moderately-sized public university is located in the town of Oswego. The six-year graduation rate is 60%. About 13 agricultural teacher education degrees were awarded at Suny College At Oswego in the most recent year. Students who receive their agricultural teacher education degree from Suny College At Oswego earn around $49,559 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $24,452 to complete this degree.
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Oregon State University earned the #16 position for agricultural teacher education this year. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 70%. Oregon State University awarded about 14 agricultural teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Agricultural Teacher Education graduates of Oregon State University earn a median of $50,879 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $24,041 to complete this degree.
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North Dakota State University Main Campus placed #17 among the best agricultural teacher education schools. This large public university is located in the city of Fargo. The six-year graduation rate is 64%. There were roughly 15 agricultural teacher education students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University Main Campus in the most recent data year. Graduates of the agricultural teacher education program make about $46,970 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,485 to complete this degree.
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Utah State University earned the #18 position for agricultural teacher education this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Logan. The six-year graduation rate is 57%. Utah State University awarded about 18 agricultural teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their agricultural teacher education degree from Utah State University earn around $50,877 in the first couple years of their career. Utah State University graduates carry a median of $14,757 in student loans.
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Michigan State University earned the #19 position for agricultural teacher education this year. This very large public university is located in the city of East Lansing. The six-year graduation rate is 81%. There were roughly 11 agricultural teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, agricultural teacher education degree recipients from Michigan State University generally make around $60,244. Michigan State University graduates carry a median of $27,437 in student loans.
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Clemson University earned the #20 position for agricultural teacher education this year. Set in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a very large public institution. Roughly 87% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 11 agricultural teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Clemson University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their agricultural teacher education degree from Clemson University earn around $44,856 in the first couple years of their career. Clemson University graduates carry a median of $23,250 in student loans.
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Texas Tech University ranked #21 on our 2027 list of the best agricultural teacher education schools. Set in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a very large public institution. About 69% of students finish within six years. Texas Tech University awarded about 29 agricultural teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Agricultural Teacher Education graduates of Texas Tech University earn a median of $53,147 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $24,271.
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South Dakota State University ranked #22 on our 2027 list of the best agricultural teacher education schools. South Dakota State University is a large public school located in the town of Brookings. About 62% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 44 agricultural teacher education students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, agricultural teacher education degree recipients from South Dakota State University generally make around $45,625. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete this degree.
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Montana State University placed #23 among the best agricultural teacher education schools. Set in the city of Bozeman, Montana State University is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 57%. There were roughly 20 agricultural teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Montana State University in the most recent data year. Agricultural Teacher Education graduates of Montana State University earn a median of $51,732 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $24,000 to complete this degree.
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Colorado State University Fort Collins landed the #24 spot for agricultural teacher education this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Fort Collins. Roughly 66% of students complete a degree within six years here. Colorado State University Fort Collins awarded about 10 agricultural teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, agricultural teacher education degree recipients from Colorado State University Fort Collins generally make around $51,693. Colorado State University Fort Collins graduates carry a median of $22,843 in student loans.
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Mississippi State University came in at #25 for agricultural teacher education this year. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State University is a very large public university. About 67% of students finish within six years. Mississippi State University awarded about 24 agricultural teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, agricultural teacher education degree recipients from Mississippi State University generally make around $44,420. Students borrow a median of $15,750 to complete this degree.
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Rest of the Top 35 Agricultural Teacher Education Schools
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 35 schools evaluated.
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 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).
