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Best Schools for Agriculture, General in 2026

47 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Agriculture, General, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Agriculture, General graduate earns $40,366/yr across 47 schools.

Programs Ranked
47
Avg Earnings
$40,366/yr
Avg DW Score
37/100
AI Risk
High
50% task exposure

All Agriculture, General Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public 		56
49–56 		$64,786/yr 14.4x
2 Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX · Public 		50
43–50 		$59,625/yr 10.7x
3 West Texas A & M University
Canyon, TX · Public 		49
41–49 		$45,300/yr 15.4x
4 Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS · Public 		48
40–48 		$48,048/yr 20.2x
5 Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT · Public 		48
40–49 		$41,071/yr 20.2x
6 Texas State University
San Marcos, TX · Public 		47
39–48 		$44,994/yr 12.5x
7 Illinois State University
Normal, IL · Public 		45
37–46 		$47,295/yr 9.0x
8 North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Fargo, ND · Public 		45
38–45 		$55,828/yr 11.9x
9 Texas A & M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX · Public 		45
37–45 		$41,646/yr 13.5x
10 Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX · Public 		45
37–45 		$54,596/yr 10.1x
11 Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO · Public 		44
37–45 		$38,678/yr 14.0x
12 Langston University
Langston, OK · Public 		44
36–44 		$45,155/yr 15.8x
13 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL · Public 		43
35–43 		$39,700/yr 10.9x
14 Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL · Public 		43
36–44 		$48,509/yr 8.7x
15 South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD · Public 		43
35–44 		$49,781/yr 11.7x
16 California State University-Stanislaus
Turlock, CA · Public 		41
33–41 		$43,101/yr 12.8x
17 McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA · Public 		41
33–41 		$37,887/yr 14.4x
18 University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO · Public 		41
34–42 		$42,145/yr 9.4x
19 The University of Tennessee-Martin
Martin, TN · Public 		40
32–40 		$39,438/yr 11.8x
20 Dickinson State University
Dickinson, ND · Public 		39
31–39 		$42,583/yr 10.7x
21 Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN · Public 		39
32–39 		$33,508/yr 13.3x
22 Texas A & M University-Commerce
Commerce, TX · Public 		39
32–40 		$37,728/yr 12.1x
23 University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE · Public 		38
31–39 		$43,669/yr 9.8x
24 North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · Public 		38
30–38 		$41,084/yr 10.5x
25 Delaware State University
Dover, DE · Public 		36
28–37 		$38,873/yr 10.5x
26 Truman State University
Kirksville, MO · Public 		36
28–36 		$36,853/yr 11.5x
27 Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO · Public 		36
29–36 		$35,737/yr 12.3x
28 Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Bend, OR · Public 		36
28–36 		$39,145/yr 9.0x
29 Auburn University
Auburn, AL · Public 		35
27–36 		$41,682/yr 7.3x
30 Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS · Public 		35
27–35 		$37,771/yr 10.0x
31 Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR · Public 		35
27–36 		$39,145/yr 8.4x
32 Warner University
Lake Wales, FL · Private nonprofit 		33
25–33 		$44,154/yr 2.9x
33 University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI · Public 		33
26–34 		$35,378/yr 10.3x
34 Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY · Public 		33
25–34 		$38,804/yr 8.8x
35 Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX · Public 		33
25–33 		$38,063/yr 9.0x
36 University of Delaware
Newark, DE · Public 		32
25–33 		$39,696/yr 5.2x
37 Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN · Public 		32
25–33 		$34,255/yr 11.7x
38 Morehead State University
Morehead, KY · Public 		31
24–32 		$34,670/yr 10.2x
39 North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC · Public 		31
25–32 		$32,301/yr 11.0x
40 Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit 		30
22–30 		$53,465/yr 1.2x
41 Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN · Public 		30
24–31 		$31,905/yr 11.7x
42 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL · Public 		29
25–30 		$26,677/yr 17.3x
43 Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA · Public 		26
20–27 		$30,865/yr 6.8x
44 Southern University Law Center
Baton Rouge, LA · Public 		25
19–26 		$30,865/yr —
45 New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM · Public 		23
19–24 		$26,666/yr 7.2x
46 University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR · Public 		20
17–20 		$18,154/yr 7.6x
47 Berea College
Berea, KY · Private nonprofit 		12
8–12 		$25,912/yr 1.1x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Agriculture, General?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ranks #1 for Agriculture, General with a score of 56/100 and graduate earnings of $64,786/yr.
How much do Agriculture, General graduates earn?
Across 47 schools, Agriculture, General graduates earn an average of $40,366/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $64,786/yr.
Is Agriculture, General a good major for AI resistance?
Agriculture, General has an average AI task exposure of 50%, rated "High". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.