by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 51 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,908 bachelor's degrees in agriculture during the <nil> academic year.
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Your choice of agriculture for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for agriculture students working on their bachelor's degree.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in agriculture. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Cornell University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in agriculture. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from Cornell University
It's hard to beat Illinois State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in agriculture. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from Illinois State University
It's difficult to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in agriculture. UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from University of Maryland - College Park
South Dakota State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in agriculture. South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Brookings.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from South Dakota State University
Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from Purdue University - Main Campus
Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from Texas A&M University - College Station
Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from California State University - Chico
NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from North Carolina State University
Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture from University of Georgia
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 12 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 14 | Western Illinois University | Macomb, IL |
| 15 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
| 16 | Tarleton State University | Stephenville, TX |
| 17 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
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