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Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 49,899 people earned a degree or certificate in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the major the #21 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Agriculture Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 41 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for agriculture and agriculture operations majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best school in the United States for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their doctor’s degree. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the United States. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Out of the 41 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the United States. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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Iowa State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234
Plant Sciences 3,175
Agricultural Production 3,066
Food Science Technology 2,532
Agricultural Mechanization 1,280
Animal Services 990
Agricultural Public Services 845
Other Agriculture 602
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs 527
Soil Sciences 406
Food Processing 237
International Agriculture 122
Veterinary Administrative Services 118

Majors Similar to Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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