Purdue boasts a diverse agricultural program that offers bachelor's and master's level programs in topics that range from food science to agricultural and biological engineering. Purdue's strong academic reputation shows in this department where 90 percent of the undergraduates find work or enter graduate school three months after completing their degree.
Purdue offers research opportunities for students and most of the professors have worked in the fields they teach rather than coming at it from a strictly academic standpoint.
The University of Nevada at Reno takes a unique approach to agriculture through its cooperative extension program. While the university does offer programs like natural resources and horticulture within its agriculture program, the cooperative facet has allowed Nevada students to assist local farms in areas such as reproductive strategies, quality assurance and sustainable practices. Nevada has many outposts around the world including Asia and Europe so the opportunity for students to study abroad is also available.
Utah State Univeristy's Forestry Program is part of the natural resources department that includes many programs at the bachelor's level all the way up to a few Ph.D. programs. This program has respectable job placements among its graduates with employers such as the Utah Division of Forestry and job positions such university professor and environmental consultant.
While Michigan Tech has made a name for itself with technology-based programs and engineering it boasts a forestry program that has a nationally respected faculty, a 5,500-acre forest on campus and strong connections with industry leaders and employers. Besides the facilities and faculty, other amenities available to students include the Forestry and Environmental Resource Management program (FERM), an organization that gives students the opportunity to work with the latest technology and concepts. Some amenities are not related to academics, such as the TreeHouse, a rest area for students in the forest.