2023 Most Popular Agriculture Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master'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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 106 schools in the United States to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the most popular school in the United States for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 114 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at UGA, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Cornell University 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. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
About 59% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 41% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
About 60% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 40% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
Of the 154 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at UF, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Of the 104 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at UIUC, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 44% are male.
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North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
About 55% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 45% are male.
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Michigan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 83 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Michigan State, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Murray State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 80 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Murray State, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools list. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
About 70% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 30% are male.
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With a ranking of #11, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
Women make up 48% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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Auburn University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 36% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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Texas Tech University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Women make up 66% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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University of California - Davis ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
About 57% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 43% are male.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 61 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at UNL, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Agriculture students that almost earned our Most Popular Agriculture Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 17 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 18 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 19 | Tarleton State University | Stephenville, TX |
| 20 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
| 21 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations by Region
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| New England |
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Majors Related to Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
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).
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