by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 3,151 people earned their degree in general agriculture, making the major the 157th most popular in the United States. In , general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $36,874 and had an average of $19,583 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 344 general 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 general agriculture. That schools that top this list have a program in general agriculture in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major”.
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, Tennessee State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 16 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Magnolia, Arkansas. It awarded 7 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Agriculture at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Texas A&M Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees 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%.
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, Alcorn State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, and it awarded 7 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Agriculture at Alcorn State University
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 University - Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 General Agriculture at Texas A&M Kingsville
Delaware State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Located in Dover, Delaware, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 6 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 13 masters’s agriculture 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%.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. This large school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 19 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Lincoln University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. LU Missouri is a small school located in Jefferson City, Missouri that handed out 3 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Washington State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 30 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 full report on General Agriculture at Washington State University
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln General Agriculture Report
Sam Houston State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 19 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Sam Houston State University General Agriculture Report
West Texas A&M University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Tech landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 21 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Tarleton State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Tarleton State University is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 15 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo General Agriculture Report
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 17 masters’s agriculture degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
West Virginia University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. West Virginia University 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%.
Western Kentucky University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. WKU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 2 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Agriculture at Western Kentucky University
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 7 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Agriculture at Missouri State University - Springfield
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Agriculture at Stephen F Austin State University
Cornell University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 37 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and 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%.
With a ranking of #25, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major list. 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%.
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