The Ohio State University is a large, public, land-grant university. According to U.S. News & World Report, it is the 10th best biological/agricultural school in the country. The main campus is in Columbus.
A variety of graduate and undergraduate programs are offered through the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. The college has departments in agricultural, environmental and development economics; animal sciences; entomology; food, agricultural and biological engineering; food science and technology; horticulture and crop science; human and community resource development and plant pathology. Students gain real-world experience and can begin conducting research with faculty in their first year.
The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a two-year college in Wooster. It offers a wide range of associate's degree programs in fields such as agricultural commerce, beef and sheep production and management, crop management and services, environmental resources management, landscape horticulture and power and equipment.
The institute also offers transfer programs that allow students to complete half of their coursework toward a Bachelor of Science degree through the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences in Columbus. Transferring students may specialize in fields like agricultural business, agronomy, environmental resources science, horticultural science, pre-agricultural communication and pre-agricultural education.
Wilmington College is in Wilmington, under an hour's drive from Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus. It is a student-centered, Quaker college that integrates a liberal arts education with teaching career preparation skills.
The college offers an undergraduate major in agriculture that prepares its students for work or graduate school in one of the following areas of specialization: agricultural business, agronomy, animal science, production, equine studies and vocational agriculture teaching licensure. Minors in agriculture can also be pursued by students majoring in other fields.
Oberlin College, in Oberlin, is one of the nation's top 40 liberal arts colleges, according to U.S. College Search. Although Oberlin does not offer a major in agriculture, students who are interested in working in agriculture can major in environmental sciences or in biology. According to Oberlin College, alumni have pursued successful careers in sustainable agriculture.
The college is home to the Oberlin Sustainable Agriculture Project (OSAP), which promotes sustainable food through a community supported farm, farmer's market, community educational outreach on organic farming and organic farming research. Students involved in this program gain hands-on experience both with organic farming and with collaborating with local farmers and schools.