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2023 Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region

35 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the most popular school for general agriculture students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Agriculture majors at Oregon State take out an average of $27,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at California State University - Chico helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general agriculture schools in the Far Western US Region . Chico State is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.

On average, agriculture graduates from Chico State take out $15,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Agriculture at California State University - Chico Report

The excellent programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general agriculture schools in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out is $21,500.

Read full report on General Agriculture at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Stanislaus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stan State is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Turlock.

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Washington State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general agriculture students. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on General Agriculture at University of Nevada - Reno

With a ranking of #8, University of Hawaii at Hilo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general agriculture students. Located in the remote town of Hilo, UH Hilo is a public school with a small student population.

Agriculture majors at UH Hilo take out an average of $26,666 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general agriculture programs. Located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Hartnell College

Salinas, CA

Hartnell College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general agriculture students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Salinas, Hartnell College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Agriculture at Hartnell College Report

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

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 35 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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