2025 Best General Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region
8Colleges in the Far Western US Region
282Agriculture Degrees Awarded
$42,178Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in general agriculture is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #157 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Agriculture Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 282 degrees in general agriculture annually.
The agriculture program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Agriculture rankings. For our Best Overall General Agriculture School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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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 Schools in the Far Western US Region.
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Best Schools for General Agriculture in the Far Western US Region
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 agriculture degrees they offer, see the list below.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great option for students interested in a 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. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.
There were roughly 43 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year. Those general agriculture students who get their degree from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo make $22,608 more than the average agriculture student.
It is hard to beat California State University - Chico if you wish to pursue a degree in general agriculture. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 64th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 48 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in general agriculture has to look into Washington State University. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.
There were approximately 35 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general agriculture program at Washington State University get $43,730 more than the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general agriculture. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Pomona. This university ranks 60th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 19 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent year we have data available.
Oregon State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Corvallis. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 68 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the agriculture program state that they receive average early career income of $39,145.
UNR is a fairly large public university located in the city of Reno. A Best Colleges rank of #427 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNR is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent data year.
Located in the small suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 76th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 29 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Stan State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, agriculture degree recipients typically earn around $43,101 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the remote town of Hilo, UH Hilo is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.
There were about 23 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at UH Hilo in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, agriculture degree recipients generally earn an average of $35,378 in the first five years of their career.
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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The agriculture program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Agriculture rankings. For our Best Overall General Agriculture School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
