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Best Agriculture Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Agriculture Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, agriculture and agriculture operations was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 49,899 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Agriculture Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Agriculture

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,085
Minnesota 657
Iowa 1,469
South Dakota 595
Missouri 1,091
Nebraska 847
North Dakota 370

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

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 5 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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