2025 Best General Agriculture Master's Degree Schools in California

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in general agriculture sits in the middle of the road, ranking #178 out of 343 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 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Agriculture Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 40 master's degrees in general agriculture during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general agriculture students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general agriculture students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general agriculture to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general agriculture related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general agriculture students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Agriculture Schools

The agriculture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Agriculture Master's Degree Schools in California.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Agriculture in California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general agriculture.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Agriculture

1

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA

19 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general agriculture. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general agriculture from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

2

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Pomona, CA

17 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat California State Polytechnic University - Pomona if you want to pursue a master's degree in general agriculture. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Pomona.More information about a master’s in general agriculture from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Best General Agriculture Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Agriculture Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	183	27

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Rankings in Majors Related to Agriculture

One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, General Agriculture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Agriculture Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Agriculture	40

Most Popular Majors Related to Agriculture

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences	34
Food Science Technology	27
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences	20
Agricultural Economics & Business	18
Other Agriculture	10
Agricultural Production	9
Animal Science	5
Soil Sciences	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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