by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for agriculture & agriculture operations students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,523 bachelor's degrees in agriculture & agriculture operations during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of agriculture & agriculture operations 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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
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.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
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 & agriculture operations students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations.
It's hard to beat University of California - Davis if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from University of California - Davis
It is difficult to beat California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. 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 & agriculture operations from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Oregon State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. Oregon State is a very large public university located in the small city of Corvallis.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from Oregon State University
It is difficult to beat Washington State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from Washington State University
Fresno State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Fresno.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from California State University - Fresno
Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from California State University - Chico
UNR is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Reno.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from University of Nevada - Reno
Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Pomona.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Located in the small suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from California State University - Stanislaus
UH Manoa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Honolulu.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from University of Hawaii at Manoa
Explore the best agriculture & agriculture operations schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 37 | 2,055 |
| Washington | 34 | 231 |
| Hawaii | 30 | 40 |
| Oregon | 30 | 301 |
| Nevada | 30 | 62 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Science | 1,034 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 403 |
| Plant Sciences | 351 |
| Food Science Technology | 302 |
| General Agriculture | 203 |
| Agricultural Production | 98 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 31 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 31 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 29 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 20 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 21,561 |
| Engineering | 18,709 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 6,132 |
| Physical Sciences | 5,205 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 4,746 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 1,705 |
| Engineering Technologies | 1,480 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 22 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 2 |
