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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Agriculture Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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 doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in the United States for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 188 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Texas A&M College Station, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the United States. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Women make up 74% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at UNL, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the United States. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Women make up 73% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

About 75% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of California - Davis Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Of the 168 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at UIUC, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #6, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 163 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at UGA, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Georgia Report

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Of the 31 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Texas Tech, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Texas Tech University Report

#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Of the 138 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Cornell, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Women make up 70% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Agriculture Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
11 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations by Region

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

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.

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