2023 Most Popular Agriculture Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master'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 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 in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region 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 Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Kansas State University to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
Of the 137 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at K -State, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
About 48% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 52% 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% 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 South Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
Women make up 53% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at UMN Twin Cities, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Master’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.
About 47% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 53% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
About 67% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 33% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Women make up 44% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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Lincoln 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. LU Missouri is a small public school located in the small city of Jefferson City.
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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
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Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations colleges 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 |
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 10 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.