Best Agriculture Colleges (2026)

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA

21,521 students · Large (> 15,000)

4.3

30%

30% Acceptance

Selective

Enrollment

21,521

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$30,995

Net Price

$15,624

Graduation Rate

85%

Median Earnings

$90,768

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD

30,246 students · Large (> 15,000)

4.1

45%

45% Acceptance

Moderately Selective

Enrollment

30,246

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$40,306

Net Price

$15,590

Graduation Rate

89%

Median Earnings

$82,860

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

34,623 students · Large (> 15,000)

4.1

44%

44% Acceptance

Moderately Selective

Enrollment

34,623

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$34,501

Net Price

$15,201

Graduation Rate

85%

Median Earnings

$81,054

University of California-Davis

Davis, CA

31,777 students · Large (> 15,000)

4.1

42%

42% Acceptance

Moderately Selective

Enrollment

31,777

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$46,024

Net Price

$15,288

Graduation Rate

86%

Median Earnings

$80,838

University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT

19,147 students · Large (> 15,000)

3.9

54%

54% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

19,147

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$43,034

Net Price

$22,886

Graduation Rate

83%

Median Earnings

$73,997

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

18,812 students · Large (> 15,000)

3.8

65%

65% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

18,812

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$39,720

Net Price

$16,931

Graduation Rate

79%

Median Earnings

$72,950

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA

24,271 students · Large (> 15,000)

74%

74% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

24,271

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$19,319

Net Price

$11,580

Graduation Rate

67%

Median Earnings

$71,902

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA

23,694 students · Large (> 15,000)

3.8

58%

58% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

23,694

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$39,293

Net Price

$23,691

Graduation Rate

83%

Median Earnings

$71,631

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

34,102 students · Large (> 15,000)

4.2

24%

24% Acceptance

Selective

Enrollment

34,102

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$28,659

Net Price

$6,351

Graduation Rate

91%

Median Earnings

$71,588

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN

30,469 students · Large (> 15,000)

77%

77% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

30,469

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$36,402

Net Price

$17,139

Graduation Rate

85%

Median Earnings

$69,020

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC

26,389 students · Large (> 15,000)

3.9

40%

40% Acceptance

Moderately Selective

Enrollment

26,389

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$31,767

Net Price

$16,931

Graduation Rate

85%

Median Earnings

$68,758

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

31,310 students · Large (> 15,000)

4.0

37%

37% Acceptance

Moderately Selective

Enrollment

31,310

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$30,220

Net Price

$13,816

Graduation Rate

88%

Median Earnings

$68,726

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

40,243 students · Large (> 15,000)

84%

84% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

40,243

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$43,372

Net Price

$20,751

Graduation Rate

82%

Median Earnings

$67,253

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Durham, NH

11,230 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

3.5

Publicmedium

87%

87% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

11,230

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$38,882

Net Price

$23,261

Graduation Rate

77%

Median Earnings

$66,479

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

25,732 students · Large (> 15,000)

50%

50% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

25,732

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$33,944

Net Price

$23,897

Graduation Rate

80%

Median Earnings

$65,337

California State University-Chico

Chico, CA

13,057 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

Publicmedium

94%

94% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

13,057

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$19,944

Net Price

$14,838

Graduation Rate

64%

Median Earnings

$64,172

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

29,557 students · Large (> 15,000)

79%

79% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

29,557

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$35,664

Net Price

$19,568

Graduation Rate

70%

Median Earnings

$64,010

University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO

23,118 students · Large (> 15,000)

3.5

77%

77% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

23,118

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$34,338

Net Price

$19,889

Graduation Rate

76%

Median Earnings

$63,403

Iowa State University

Ames, IA

25,033 students · Large (> 15,000)

89%

89% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

25,033

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$27,683

Net Price

$18,165

Graduation Rate

75%

Median Earnings

$63,386

North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND

9,567 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

3.1

Publicmedium

96%

96% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

9,567

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$15,511

Net Price

$16,334

Graduation Rate

63%

Median Earnings

$62,203

Illinois State University

Normal, IL

18,414 students · Large (> 15,000)

3.3

89%

89% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

18,414

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$28,086

Net Price

$18,996

Graduation Rate

67%

Median Earnings

$62,117

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA

29,207 students · Large (> 15,000)

74%

74% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

29,207

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$28,631

Net Price

$20,015

Graduation Rate

70%

Median Earnings

$61,251

California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA

21,070 students · Large (> 15,000)

3.2

96%

96% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

21,070

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$18,860

Net Price

$6,480

Graduation Rate

56%

Median Earnings

$61,244