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2025 Best General Agriculture Schools in Missouri

5 Colleges in Missouri
158 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
$42,178 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in general agriculture, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #157 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Agriculture Schools in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 158 degrees in general agriculture to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great General Agriculture School

Best General Agriculture Schools in Missouri Your choice of general agriculture school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general agriculture schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Agriculture Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Agriculture
Master's Degrees in Agriculture

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Agriculture Schools in Missouri list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Agriculture in Missouri

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the agriculture degree levels they offer.

Top Missouri Schools in Agriculture

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It is difficult to beat University of Missouri - Columbia if you wish to pursue a degree in general agriculture. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, agriculture degree recipients generally make around $42,145 at the beginning of their careers.

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Northwest Missouri State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general agriculture. Northwest is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Maryville. This university ranks 20th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 30 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the agriculture program report average early career income of $38,678.

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Truman State University
Kirksville, MO

Every student who is interested in general agriculture has to check out Truman State University. Truman State is a small public university located in the remote town of Kirksville. This university ranks 18th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 23 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Truman State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, agriculture degree recipients usually make an average of $36,853 at the beginning of their careers.

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Any student who is interested in general agriculture has to take a look at Missouri State University - Springfield. Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Springfield. A Best Colleges rank of #575 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the agriculture program earn around $35,737 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in general agriculture from Missouri State University - Springfield

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Lincoln University
Jefferson City, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MO
18.8% Growth in Graduates

LU Missouri is a small public university located in the small city of Jefferson City. This university ranks 45th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 16 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at LU Missouri in the most recent data year.

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Best General Agriculture Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Agriculture Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 6
Kansas 266 56
Iowa 264 28
Nebraska 238 56
North Dakota 210 33
South Dakota 204 75

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General Agriculture is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Agriculture Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Agriculture 158

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business 337
Animal Science 188
Plant Sciences 158
Veterinary Medicine 116
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 77
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 71
Food Science Technology 64
Horticulture 42
Agricultural Mechanization 33
Animal Services 31

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