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2023 Best Agriculture Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Agriculture Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Agriculture Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Agriculture Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Agriculture Graduate Certificate Schools list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the United States. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Washington State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Agriculture Graduate Certificate Schools list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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With a ranking of #8, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Agriculture Graduate Certificate Schools list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 22 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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