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2025 Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Schools

12 Colleges in the United States
597 Agroecology Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, agroecology & sustainable agriculture sits in the middle of the road, ranking #617 out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 597 degrees in agroecology & sustainable agriculture to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture School

Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Schools Your choice of agroecology & sustainable agriculture school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for agroecology & sustainable agriculture schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Agroecology
Bachelor's Degrees in Agroecology
Master's Degrees in Agroecology
Doctor's Degrees in Agroecology

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Best Schools for Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the agroecology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Agroecology

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ND
85.7% Growth in Graduates

North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in agroecology & sustainable agriculture. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were roughly 7 agroecology & sustainable agriculture students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

It's difficult to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in agroecology & sustainable agriculture. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 agroecology & sustainable agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
36 Agroecology Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in agroecology & sustainable agriculture has to check out University of California - Davis. UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were about 36 agroecology & sustainable agriculture students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
23.1% Growth in Graduates

North Carolina State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in agroecology & sustainable agriculture. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 agroecology & sustainable agriculture students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
60 Agroecology Degrees Awarded

UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were about 60 agroecology & sustainable agriculture students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Mississippi State crest
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
51 Agroecology Degrees Awarded

Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the town of Mississippi State. This university ranks 2nd out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 51 agroecology & sustainable agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
25.0% Growth in Graduates

UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 agroecology & sustainable agriculture students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH

Located in the town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 agroecology & sustainable agriculture students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Located in the large suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 71st out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 2 agroecology & sustainable agriculture students who graduated with this degree at DelVal in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were approximately 7 agroecology & sustainable agriculture students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture by Region

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One of 9 majors within the Agricultural Production area of study, Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production 872
Agricultural Production Operations 617
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science & Management 427
Crop Production 377
Aquaculture 139
Dairy Husbandry & Production 80
Agricultural Production Operations 15

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