When it comes to popularity, agriculture & agriculture operations sits in the middle of the road, ranking #21 out of 38 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for agriculture & agriculture operations students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,059 degrees in agriculture & agriculture operations annually.
Choosing a Great Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School
Your choice of agriculture & agriculture operations school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in Florida
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the agriculture & agriculture operations degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Florida Schools in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
University of Florida is a great decision for students interested in a degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were about 871 agriculture & agriculture operations students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. After graduation, agriculture & agriculture operations degree recipients generally make around $44,218 in their early careers.
Hillsborough Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. HCC is a very large public college located in the large city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #247 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means HCC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 19 agriculture & agriculture operations students who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent data year.
Santa Fe College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. Located in the suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 21st out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 57 agriculture & agriculture operations students who graduated with this degree at Santa Fe College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the agriculture & agriculture operations program report average early career income of $24,833.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 47th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 53 agriculture & agriculture operations students who graduated with this degree at Florida A&M University in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of agriculture & agriculture operations school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
