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Best Schools for Agricultural Production in the Far Western Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall agricultural production education in the Far Western Region.
Top Schools in Agricultural Production
Our analysis ranked University Of California Santa Cruz the best school in the country for a degree in agricultural production. Set in the city of Santa Cruz, University Of California Santa Cruz is a very large public institution. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of California Santa Cruz awarded about 26 agricultural production degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the agricultural production program make about $40,920 in their early career. University Of California Santa Cruz graduates carry a median of $18,559 in student loans.
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University Of California Davis is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in agricultural production, ranking #2. Located in the suburb of Davis, University Of California Davis is a very large public university. Roughly 86% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 37 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at University Of California Davis in the most recent data year. Students who receive their agricultural production degree from University Of California Davis earn around $53,749 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $13,712.
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Washington State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in agricultural production, ranking #3. This very large public university is located in the town of Pullman. Washington State University graduates 60% of students within six years. There were roughly 24 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at Washington State University in the most recent data year. Agricultural Production graduates of Washington State University earn a median of $56,743 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $17,395 to complete this degree.
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Mt San Antonio College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best agricultural production schools. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Walnut. Mt San Antonio College awarded about 63 agricultural production degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, agricultural production degree recipients from Mt San Antonio College generally make around $44,391. Typical student debt for the program is $9,384.
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Moorpark College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in agricultural production, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a very large public institution. About 65 agricultural production degrees were awarded at Moorpark College in the most recent year. Graduates of the agricultural production program make about $105,599 in their early career. Moorpark College graduates carry a median of $17,075 in student loans.
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Modesto Junior College earned the #6 position for agricultural production this year. Modesto Junior College is a very large public school located in the city of Modesto. Modesto Junior College awarded about 39 agricultural production degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their agricultural production degree from Modesto Junior College earn around $36,525 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $8,575.
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Reedley College came in at #7 for agricultural production this year. This large public university is located in the town of Reedley. There were roughly 152 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at Reedley College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, agricultural production degree recipients from Reedley College generally make around $30,520. Students borrow a median of $6,500 to complete this degree.
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University Of Hawaii At Manoa came in at #8 for agricultural production this year. Set in the city of Honolulu, University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a very large public institution. University Of Hawaii At Manoa graduates 64% of students within six years. University Of Hawaii At Manoa awarded about 11 agricultural production degrees in the most recent data year. Agricultural Production graduates of University Of Hawaii At Manoa earn a median of $48,181 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $20,577.
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Merced College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best agricultural production schools. Merced College is a large public school located in the city of Merced. About 52 agricultural production degrees were awarded at Merced College in the most recent year. Agricultural Production graduates of Merced College earn a median of $45,032 early in their careers. Merced College graduates carry a median of $9,024 in student loans.
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College Of The Sequoias landed the #10 spot for agricultural production this year. Set in the city of Visalia, College Of The Sequoias is a large public institution. There were roughly 54 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at College Of The Sequoias in the most recent data year. Graduates of the agricultural production program make about $37,749 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $10,288 to complete this degree.
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Hartnell College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best agricultural production schools. Set in the city of Salinas, Hartnell College is a large public institution. About 24 agricultural production degrees were awarded at Hartnell College in the most recent year. Graduates of the agricultural production program make about $35,080 in their early career. Hartnell College graduates carry a median of $6,000 in student loans.
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College Of The Desert came in at #12 for agricultural production this year. This large public university is located in the city of Palm Desert. There were roughly 23 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at College Of The Desert in the most recent data year. Students who receive their agricultural production degree from College Of The Desert earn around $41,295 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $7,826.
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Bakersfield College earned the #13 position for agricultural production this year. Set in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a very large public institution. About 50% of students finish within six years. Bakersfield College awarded about 36 agricultural production degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their agricultural production degree from Bakersfield College earn around $86,312 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,419.
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West Hills College Coalinga earned the #14 position for agricultural production this year. Located in the town of Coalinga, West Hills College Coalinga is a moderately-sized public university. About 40 agricultural production degrees were awarded at West Hills College Coalinga in the most recent year. Agricultural Production graduates of West Hills College Coalinga earn a median of $41,726 early in their careers. West Hills College Coalinga graduates carry a median of $9,920 in student loans.
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Victor Valley College ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best agricultural production schools. Victor Valley College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Victorville. About 30 agricultural production degrees were awarded at Victor Valley College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, agricultural production degree recipients from Victor Valley College generally make around $37,755. Victor Valley College graduates carry a median of $7,995 in student loans.
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Leeward Community College came in at #16 for agricultural production this year. Located in the suburb of Pearl City, Leeward Community College is a moderately-sized public university. About 19 agricultural production degrees were awarded at Leeward Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, agricultural production degree recipients from Leeward Community College generally make around $21,784. Typical student debt for the program is $10,776.
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Feather River Community College District ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best agricultural production schools. Located in the rural area of Quincy, Feather River Community College District is a mid-sized public university. Feather River Community College District graduates 25% of students within six years. There were roughly 18 agricultural production students who graduated with this degree at Feather River Community College District in the most recent data year. Typical student debt for the program is $14,750.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 54 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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