2023 Best Agriculture Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for agriculture and agriculture operations majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ridgewater College the best school in the United States for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the United States. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
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Out of the 22 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Perry Technical Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Perry Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Yakima.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Community College is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their undergraduate certificate. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northwestern Ohio. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Agriculture Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Lima, University of Northwestern Ohio is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their undergraduate certificate. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.
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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #7 on this year’s Best Agriculture Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate agriculture and agriculture operations programs. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.
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Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture ranked #9 on this year’s Best Agriculture Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a small public school located in the remote area of Curtis.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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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 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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