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2023 Best General Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region

7 Colleges
$44,661 Avg Salary
$23,608 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Agriculture School for You

General Agriculture is the #159 most popular major in the country with 3,370 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best General Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for agriculture majors pursuing a .

Top Far Western US Region Schools in General Agriculture

Our 2023 rankings named Washington State University the best school in the Far Western US Region for general agriculture students. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Agriculture majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full General Agriculture at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The excellent programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general agriculture schools in the Far Western US Region . Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

After completing their degree, agriculture graduates from Oregon State carry an average student debtload of $27,250.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

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California State University - Chico came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.

Agriculture majors at Chico State take out an average of $15,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Hawaii at Hilo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general agriculture students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Hilo, UH Hilo is a public school with a small student population.

On average, agriculture graduates from UH Hilo take out $26,666 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best General Agriculture Colleges by State

Explore the best general agriculture colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 222
Washington 27
Oregon 98
Nevada 21
Hawaii 20

More General Agriculture Rankings in the Far Western US Region

One of 16 majors within the area of study, general agriculture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
Horticulture 3,234
Plant Sciences 3,175

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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