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Farmer, Rancher & Agricultural Manager: where to study

Every U.S. school that awarded one of the 32 programs NCES links to this career in 2023-24, certificate to doctorate. A complete list, not a ranking.

Schools571
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 territories50
Certificates · degrees to master's4,954 · 18,801Awarded 2023-24, first majors
Doctorates awarded488Research, professional and other
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    Programs that lead to this career

    The NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk links SOC 11-9013 to these programs. Awards in 2023-24, all levels, first majors. 2 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
    Agricultural Business and Management, General01.01012,174
    Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations01.01023,527
    Farm/Farm and Ranch Management01.0104663
    Agricultural Business and Management, Other01.0199133
    Agricultural Production Operations, General01.0301814
    Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production01.0302841
    Aquaculture01.0303127
    Crop Production01.0304510
    Dairy Husbandry and Production01.030660
    Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management01.0307451
    Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture01.0308755
    Agricultural Production Operations, Other01.039917
    Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General01.06012,268
    Ornamental Horticulture01.0603104
    Greenhouse Operations and Management01.0604126
    Plant Nursery Operations and Management01.0606131
    Urban and Community Horticulture01.061026
    Animal Sciences, General01.09017,492
    Agricultural Animal Breeding01.090213
    Animal Health01.0903137
    Animal Nutrition01.09045
    Dairy Science01.0905147
    Livestock Management01.090641
    Poultry Science01.0907158
    Animal Sciences, Other01.0999245
    Viticulture and Enology01.1004268
    Plant Sciences, General01.1101682
    Agronomy and Crop Science01.11021,170
    Horticultural Science01.1103892
    Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management01.1105166
    Range Science and Management01.1106153
    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
    Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX4-year · Public834
    Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA4-year · Public617
    North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC4-year · Public537
    Lake Land CollegeMattoon, IL2-year · Public476
    Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OK4-year · Public462
    California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA4-year · Public437
    Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX4-year · Public408
    University of California-DavisDavis, CA4-year · Public404
    Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS4-year · Public394
    California State University-FresnoFresno, CA4-year · Public346

    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 4 apprenticeship occupations 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)
    Beekeeper0886Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers (11-9013.00)Competency-Based 8000
    Hybrid 8000–10000
    Time-Based 8000
    DAIRY GRAZIER2019Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers (11-9013.00)Hybrid 2000–4000
    Competency-Based 2000
    Time-Based 2000
    FARMER, GENERAL (Agric)0177Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers (11-9013.00)Time-Based 8000
    Competency-Based 8000
    Hybrid 8000–10000
    Organic Vegetable Farm Manager3013Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers (11-9013.00)Competency-Based 2500
    Hybrid 2500–3125
    Time-Based 2500

    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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