Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Most Popular Online Agriculture Schools

2023 Most Popular Online Agriculture Schools

59 Colleges
$37,342 Avg Salary
$19,867 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges.

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

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.

Read More…

Request Information

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.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Murray State University Report

Request Information

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.

Read More…

Request Information

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.

Read More…

Request Information

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.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at The University of Tennessee - Martin Report

Request Information

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.

Read More…

Request Information
#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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.

Read More…

Request Information
#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

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.

Read More…

Request Information
#9

Casper College

Casper, WY

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.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Casper College Report

Request Information

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.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Stautzenberger College - Maumee Report

Request Information

View the Most Popular Online Agriculture Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

More Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.