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2026 Best Agriculture Schools in California

4 Colleges in the United States
136 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
$50,481 Avg Early-Career Salary

Agriculture degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their agriculture programs.

College Factual analyzed 26 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best agriculture schools.

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Best Schools for Agriculture in California

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the agriculture degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Agriculture

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No school ranked higher than California State Polytechnic University Pomona this year for agriculture. Located in the suburb of Pomona, California State Polytechnic University Pomona is a very large public university. Roughly 68% of students complete a degree within six years here. California State Polytechnic University Pomona awarded about 11 agriculture degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the agriculture program make about $49,427 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $17,226. See the full agriculture program report for California State Polytechnic University Pomona

2

California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in agriculture, ranking #2. This very large public university is located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. About 86% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 48 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, agriculture degree recipients from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo generally make around $64,786. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo graduates carry a median of $21,903 in student loans. See the full agriculture program report for California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

3

California State University Fresno is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in agriculture, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Fresno, California State University Fresno is a very large public institution. California State University Fresno graduates 57% of students within six years. There were roughly 16 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at California State University Fresno in the most recent data year. Graduates of the agriculture program make about $49,502 in their early career. California State University Fresno graduates carry a median of $15,598 in student loans. More information about a degree in agriculture from California State University Fresno

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A rank of #4 makes California State University Chico one of the top schools for agriculture. Set in the city of Chico, California State University Chico is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 63%. California State University Chico awarded about 38 agriculture degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the agriculture program make about $45,591 in their early career. California State University Chico graduates carry a median of $15,000 in student loans. See the full agriculture program report for California State University Chico

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A rank of #5 makes California State University Stanislaus one of the top schools for agriculture. California State University Stanislaus is a large public school located in the suburb of Turlock. Roughly 53% of students complete a degree within six years here. California State University Stanislaus awarded about 23 agriculture degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their agriculture degree from California State University Stanislaus earn around $43,101 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $14,813. More information about a degree in agriculture from California State University Stanislaus

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 26 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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