2023 Best Agriculture Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Agriculture Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the agriculture and agriculture operations master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Agriculture
Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best school in the Plains States Region for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. 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 South Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #4 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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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
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With a ranking of #8, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
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Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,085 |
| Minnesota | 657 |
| Iowa | 1,469 |
| South Dakota | 595 |
| Missouri | 1,091 |
| Nebraska | 847 |
| North Dakota | 370 |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 8 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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