2023 Best Agriculture Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Agriculture Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 75 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in the United States for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
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Out of the 75 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the United States. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the United States. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the United States. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools ranking. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
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With a ranking of #8, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #9 on this year’s Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
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Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
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Here are some additional great schools for Agriculture students that almost earned our Best Agriculture Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 12 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 13 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 14 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 15 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations by Region
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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Related Rankings by Major
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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