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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture

33 Ranked Colleges
344 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Agriculture Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2021-2022, 3,151 people earned their degree in agriculture, making the major the 202nd most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 344 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in agriculture. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in agriculture.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Tennessee State University Agriculture Report

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Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is located in Magnolia, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Agriculture at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

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Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #3 spot on the list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 38 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Agriculture at Texas A&M University - Commerce

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alcorn State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major. Alcorn State University is a small public school situated in Alcorn State, Mississippi. It awarded 7 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Agriculture at Alcorn State University

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Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville Agriculture Report

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With a ranking of #6, Delaware State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Located in Dover, Delaware, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agriculture at Delaware State University

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agriculture at Florida A&M University

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking, coming in at #8. North Carolina A & T State University is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agriculture at NC A&T

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a large public school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 19 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Agriculture at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

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Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri

With a ranking of #10, Lincoln University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Lincoln University is a small public school situated in Jefferson City, Missouri. It awarded 3 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Agriculture at LU Missouri

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

With a ranking of #11, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agriculture at Wazzu

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking, coming in at #12. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agriculture at UNL

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Sam Houston State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agriculture at SHSU

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West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking, coming in at #14. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Agriculture at West Texas A&M University

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Tech Agriculture Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #16, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Agriculture at Tarleton

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Agriculture Report

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Agriculture Report

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 8 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full West Virginia University Agriculture Report

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. WKU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 2 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full WKU Agriculture Report

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With a ranking of #21, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Missouri State University - Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agriculture at Missouri State University - Springfield

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With a ranking of #22, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Agriculture at SFASU

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 37 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Agriculture at Cornell University

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With a ranking of #24, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 4 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agriculture at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Illinois State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Illinois State University is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agriculture at Illinois State University

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