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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$36,788 Avg Salary
$21,395 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor'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.

The Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for agriculture and agriculture operations majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

About 54% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 36 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

About 57% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 43% are male.

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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 Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 54% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

Women make up 41% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 239 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at UMN Twin Cities, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

About 51% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 49% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 52% are male.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

About 59% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 41% are male.

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Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

Of the 128 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Northwest, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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Fort Hays State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

Women make up 42% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools 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

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

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.

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