2023 Most Popular Online Agriculture Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Agriculture Schools ranking. This report analyzed 59 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the most popular online school in the United States for agriculture and agriculture operations students. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at K -State accumulate an average of around $22,909 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $258, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent online programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the United States. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
On average, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Murray State take out $18,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $229.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students pursuing an online degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Colorado State carry an average student debtload of $22,517. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $656, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students pursuing an online degree. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at USU take out an average of $17,216 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent online programs at The University of Tennessee - Martin helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the United States. Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at UT Martin accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $159, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Agriculture Schools ranking. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from UMass Amherst carry an average student debtload of $20,620.
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Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debtload of $22,228.
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Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Casper College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Casper College is a small public school located in the small city of Casper.
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Stautzenberger College - Maumee ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Agriculture Schools list. Stautzenberger College - Maumee is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Maumee.
While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Stautzenberger College - Maumee accumulate an average of around $20,150 in student debt.
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Majors Related to Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
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.
- 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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