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Agricultural & Food Scientist: where to study

Every U.S. school that awarded one of the 39 programs NCES links to this career in 2023-24, certificate to doctorate. A complete list, not a ranking.

Schools383
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics
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21 Oct 2026
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States and territories53
Certificates · degrees to master's1,262 · 17,069Awarded 2023-24, first majors
Doctorates awarded1,042Research, professional and other
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    Programs that lead to this career

    The NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk links SOC 19-1010 to these programs. Awards in 2023-24, all levels, first majors. 5 more linked programs had no awards at an operating school that year.

    NCES
    CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 CrosswalkNational Center for Education Statistics
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    21 Oct 2026
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    ProgramCIP codeAwards
    Agriculture, General01.00003,247
    Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture01.0308755
    International Agriculture01.0701177
    Animal Sciences, General01.09017,492
    Agricultural Animal Breeding01.090213
    Animal Health01.0903137
    Animal Nutrition01.09045
    Dairy Science01.0905147
    Poultry Science01.0907158
    Animal Sciences, Other01.0999245
    Food Science01.10011,570
    Food Technology and Processing01.100296
    Brewing Science01.1003116
    Viticulture and Enology01.1004268
    Zymology/Fermentation Science01.100573
    Food Science and Technology, Other01.1099129
    Plant Sciences, General01.1101682
    Agronomy and Crop Science01.11021,170
    Horticultural Science01.1103892
    Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding01.110439
    Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management01.1105166
    Range Science and Management01.1106153
    Plant Sciences, Other01.1199107
    Soil Science and Agronomy, General01.1201354
    Soil Chemistry and Physics01.120223
    Soil Sciences, Other01.129955
    Veterinary Infectious Diseases01.810631
    Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology01.810742
    Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology01.810849
    Veterinary Physiology01.81091
    Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health01.811031
    Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Other01.81998
    Culinary Science/Culinology12.0509301
    Botany/Plant Biology26.0301516
    Plant Pathology/Phytopathology26.0305150
    Plant Physiology26.030715
    Plant Molecular Biology26.030812
    Botany/Plant Biology, Other26.039946
    Anthrozoology30.340155

    By award level: (awards, not schools).

    Largest programs by awards

    Size tells you where many students study, not which program is best for you.

    SchoolLocationTypeAwards
    University of California-DavisDavis, CA4-year · Public563
    Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA4-year · Public487
    Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX4-year · Public486
    North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC4-year · Public484
    University of FloridaGainesville, FL4-year · Public428
    California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA4-year · Public412
    Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS4-year · Public383
    Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX4-year · Public376
    Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OK4-year · Public365
    University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL4-year · Public343

    Schools in each state

    How many schools in each state awarded one of these programs in 2023-24. Each state page lists all of its schools with cost and completion.

    Registered Apprenticeship

    A Registered Apprenticeship Program is a model of apprenticeship validated by the Department of Labor or a State Apprenticeship Agency

    USDOL
    What is a Registered Apprenticeship Program?U.S. Department of Labor (Apprenticeship.gov)
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    21 Oct 2026
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    . The U.S. Department of Labor lists 1 apprenticeship occupation as approved for Registered Apprenticeship under this career's SOC code. Terms are hours of on-the-job learning as DOL lists them.
    USDOL
    Approved occupations for Registered Apprenticeship (spreadsheet: RAPIDS code, type, minimum term)U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship (Apprenticeship.gov)
    Checked
    21 Oct 2026

    Linked from apprenticeship.gov/apprenticeship-occupations. Term lengths are hours of on-the-job learning; time-based programs list one figure, hybrid programs a range.

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    Apprenticeship occupation (DOL title)RAPIDS codeO*NET occupationTerm (hours)
    HORTICULTURIST0236Soil and Plant Scientists (19-1013.00)Time-Based 6000
    Competency-Based 6000
    Hybrid 6000–7500

    Search open apprenticeship jobs on Apprenticeship.gov · What a Registered Apprenticeship is

    About this list

    Programs: the career's SOC code(s) in the NCES CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk. Schools and awards: NCES IPEDS C2024_A (2023-24, first majors), limited to schools that the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 lists as operating and approved for federal aid (U.S. territories included). It shows which schools award a program, not accreditation, quality or admission chances: check program accreditation with the accreditor and the school with DAPIP. Some careers need a state license; see the career page.
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