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Best Schools for Agriculture in the Rocky Mountains Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall agriculture education in the Rocky Mountains Region.
Top Schools in Agriculture
Leading the list is Utah State University, our #1 school for agriculture. Set in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a very large public institution. Utah State University graduates 57% of students within six years. Utah State University awarded about 59 agriculture degrees in the most recent data year. Agriculture graduates of Utah State University earn a median of $50,348 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $12,000 to complete this degree.
Read more about the agriculture program at Utah State University
Colorado State University Fort Collins came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best agriculture schools. Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins. Roughly 66% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 15 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University Fort Collins in the most recent data year. Graduates of the agriculture program make about $57,773 in their early career. Colorado State University Fort Collins graduates carry a median of $22,843 in student loans.
Read more about the agriculture program at Colorado State University Fort Collins
A rank of #3 makes Southern Utah University one of the top schools for agriculture. Set in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a very large public institution. Roughly 50% of students complete a degree within six years here. Southern Utah University awarded about 32 agriculture degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their agriculture degree from Southern Utah University earn around $41,071 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $12,886 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 7 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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