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

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region 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.

Of the 137 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at K -State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Iowa State University Report

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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at South Dakota 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 Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a large public school located in the 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 college 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus 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 city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a 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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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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 very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Women make up 44% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

#9

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO

Lincoln 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. LU Missouri is a small public school located in the small city of Jefferson City.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Lincoln University Report

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 master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter.

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