by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Missouri” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 3,370 people earned their degree in agriculture, making the major the 202nd most popular in the United States.
Across Missouri, there were 133 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Missouri” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agriculture. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in agriculture.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Missouri”.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized school located in Maryville, Missouri that handed out 29 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Missouri. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 24 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Missouri. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
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 more about Agriculture at Missouri State University - Springfield
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Missouri list. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ozarks Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Missouri. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Lincoln University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Missouri, and it awarded 13 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Missouri State University - West Plains did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Missouri list. Missouri State University - West Plains is a small school located in West Plains, Missouri that handed out 8 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
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St Charles Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Cottleville, Missouri, and it awarded 3 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
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