Top 10 Ag Universities

Seeking a career in agriculture? Consider one of the many high-quality agricultural universities in the U.S. for your education. These top-notch schools offer a wealth of agricultural studies, ranging from traditional agronomy and animal sciences to emerging technologies like precision ag and biotechnology.

Students also may select alternative ways to learn, including study abroad, internships and summer programs.

Farms.com posts a compilation of well-known agricultural universities. The author, Diego Flammini, developed the listing by surveying college information sites for focused agricultural programs.

Here is the Farms.com listing of 10 top agricultural universities, with a link to each college of agriculture:

• Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
• University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
• Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
• University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
• Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
• Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
• North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
• Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
• University of California, Davis Campus, Davis, California
• California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California

For other listings of top agricultural universities, visit:

• QS World University Rankings by Subject 2015—Agriculture & Forestry
• Best Global Universities for Agricultural Sciences
• 30 Best Value Agricultural Colleges 2015

Scholarships are often available through the universities to help make a college education possible. In addition, companies like Syngenta offer scholarship awards programs for students. The Syngenta Agricultural Scholarship program bestows $20,000 in scholarships annually to undergraduate and graduate students. Visit www.syngenta-us.com/scholarships for more information.