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2023 Most Popular General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools

78 Colleges
$35,078 Avg Salary
$21,859 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree School for You

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

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 78 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Agriculture program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the most popular school in the United States for general agriculture students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the agriculture majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture majors at Illinois State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,787. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $383.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Martin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general agriculture schools in the United States. Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in agriculture at the school are women while 38% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, agriculture majors at UT Martin accumulate an average of around $21,296 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $159.

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#3

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Tarleton is a large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

About 49% of the students majoring in agriculture at the school are women while 51% are male.

Full General Agriculture at Tarleton State University Report

#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Out of the 78 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Of the 88 students majoring in agriculture at Oregon State, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Agriculture majors at Oregon State take out an average of $29,225 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general agriculture schools in the United States. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

About 48% of the students majoring in agriculture at the school are women while 52% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, agriculture graduates from WIU carry an average student debt load of $19,825. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $204, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State University - Chico did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general agriculture students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chico.

Of the 70 students majoring in agriculture at Chico State, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general agriculture students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

About 47% of the students majoring in agriculture at the school are women while 53% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, agriculture majors at Cornell accumulate an average of around $14,816 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $636.

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Tennessee Technological University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

Women make up 51% of the agriculture majors at the school.

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#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general agriculture programs. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in agriculture at WKU, 51% are male and 49% are female.

On average, agriculture graduates from WKU take out $24,348 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $204, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general agriculture programs. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 59% of the agriculture majors at the school.

On average, agriculture graduates from McNeese take out $24,515 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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South Dakota State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general agriculture programs. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

Women make up 31% of the agriculture majors at the school.

On average, agriculture graduates from South Dakota State take out $21,246 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on General Agriculture at South Dakota State University

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Delaware Newark, DE
12 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN
14 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
14 Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX

General Agriculture by Region

View the Most Popular General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 schools only.

  • 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.

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