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Best Agriculture Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Agriculture Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Agriculture Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Agriculture

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 Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their graduate certificate. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Agriculture Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

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

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the 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

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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 6 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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