Texas A&M is a land grant university that provides opportunities to study agriculture in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences. The college offers over 40 undergraduate programs as well as over 50 graduate degrees. Students can choose between a number of majors and topics of study, including Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations, Agricultural and Food Products Processing, Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding, Agricultural Animal Breeding, Agricultural Communication/Journalism, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural & Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling, Agriculture, Agronomy and Crop Science, to name a few options. Students can also take advantage of over 400 faculty who are leaders in their field. The college is the largest agriculture program of its kind, including a partnership with Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Service agencies, which allows students additional opportunities for research and work experience.
Texas A&M University
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
109 Kleberg Bldg.
2402 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2402
979-845-3712
aglifesciences.tamu.edu
The University of California at Davis operates the College of Agriculture and Environmental Science. The college offers class in three divisions, namely Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, and Human Sciences. Students can choose between a number of degree options, including Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences, Environmental Studies, Food Science, General Animal Sciences, General Plant Sciences, International Agriculture, Natural Resources and Conservation, and Natural Resource Conservation, among many other choices. Students can take advantage of a number of centers and institutes that specialize in various agricultural issues, including the Agricultural Sustainability Institute, California Center for Urban Horticulture, California Crop Improvement Association, California Institute of Food and Agricultural Research, Seed Biotechnology Center, and the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security.
University of California at Davis
College of Agriculture and Environmental Science
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
530-752-0108
caes.ucdavis.edu
California Polytechnic State University offers courses in agriculture business through the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. Prospective students who wish to major in agriculture business can choose between five concentrations, including Agricultural Finance/Appraisal, Agricultural Marketing, Agricultural Policy, Farm and Ranch Management, and International Agribusiness Marketing. Students may also design their own course of study. The college provides additional education for students seeking graduate-level degrees, including an MBA with a Specialization in Agribusiness or the Master of Science in Agribusiness. Overall, the college offers over fifteen agriculture majors in such fields as Agricultural Science, Agricultural Systems Management, Environmental Horticultural Science, Environmental Management and Protection, Food Science, Soil Science and Wine and Viticulture.
California Polytechnic State University
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
805-756-2161
cafes.calpoly.edu