2023 Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree School for You
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the #21 most popular major in the country with 49,899 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 61% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 47% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.
Of the 148 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at UW, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 46% are male.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.
Women make up 51% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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University of Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a large public school located in the town of Moscow.
Of the 84 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at U of I, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Southern Utah University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cedar City.
Women make up 59% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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The University of Montana - Western landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the town of Dillon, Montana Western is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 83% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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Rocky Mountain College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Rocky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Billings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 894 |
| Utah | 424 |
| Montana | 184 |
| Idaho | 324 |
| Wyoming | 344 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Related Majors
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 Related Majors
| 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 12 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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