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2023 Best Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region

9 Colleges
$39,476 Avg Salary
$19,708 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the #21 most popular major in the country with 49,899 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Agriculture

Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo carry an average student debtload of $19,880. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $353.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

On average, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Fresno State take out $17,970 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $12,645 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $305, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at Wazzu take out an average of $18,457 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $430.

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

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Chico State accumulate an average of around $17,344 in student debt.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #6 on the list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out is $19,224.

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#7

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

With a ranking of #7, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Oregon State take out is $24,129. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $390, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from UH Manoa carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 4,127
Washington 650
Oregon 496
Hawaii 91
Nevada 120

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 9 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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