by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,370 people earned their degree in general agriculture, making the major the 157th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,894 and had an average of $20,543 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major” ranking analyzed 182 colleges that offered a degree in general agriculture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general agriculture programs in the United States.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for agriculture students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Blinn College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major. Blinn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brenham, Texas. It awarded 190 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major list. Illinois State University is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 178 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 General Agriculture at Illinois State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major. UT Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 118 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Agriculture at Tarleton State University
Out of the 182 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Oregon State University is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 88 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Agriculture at Oregon State University
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Cornell University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major ranking, coming in at #7. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Cornell University
South Dakota State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major ranking. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.
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 full report on General Agriculture at South Dakota State
Western Illinois University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major ranking. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 75 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Kentucky University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major list. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 72 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
California State University - Chico did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major ranking, coming in at #11. California State University - Chico is located in Chico, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Chico General Agriculture Report
Tennessee Technological University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized school located in Cookeville, Tennessee that handed out 65 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Agriculture at Tennessee Technological University
McNeese State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major list. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Agriculture at McNeese State University
With a ranking of #14, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 52 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Agriculture at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Connors State College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major list. CSC is a small school located in Warner, Oklahoma that handed out 50 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Connors State College
With a ranking of #16, Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 48 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Agriculture at Tennessee State University
North Carolina State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 46 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
University of Delaware ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major list. University of Delaware is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Agriculture at Florida A&M University
Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major ranking. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major ranking, coming in at #21. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Austin Peay State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major ranking. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 44 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Austin Peay State University
Prairie View A & M University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major ranking. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Prairie View A & M University
Fort Hays State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Agriculture at Fort Hays State University
Not only did these schools make the top 28 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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