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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

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 75 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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Out of the 75 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #7 on this year’s Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University 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 #10 on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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#11

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Agriculture students that almost earned our Best Agriculture Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
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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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
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 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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