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

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

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Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Agriculture Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

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

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 39% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

About 73% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 27% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

About 72% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Women make up 78% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 23% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their doctor’s degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

Of the 19 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at South Dakota State, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at North Dakota State University, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

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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 7 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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