Agriculture and Agricultural Operations colleges in California, ranked by graduates
9 colleges in California awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in agriculture and agricultural operations in 2023: 1,975 degrees, 5.2% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (1.2% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduated the most (580, 11.6% of its class). 9 of the 9 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 93%; the most selective is Cal Poly San Luis Obispo at 31%.
Agriculture and Agricultural Operations colleges in California
Every California college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in agriculture and agricultural operations, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its agriculture and agricultural operations page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | Public | 580 | 11.6% | 31% | 1420 |
| 2 | UC Davis | Public | 468 | 5.7% | 42% | 1380 |
| 3 | Fresno State University | Public | 367 | 7.1% | 95% | 1160 |
| 4 | Cal Poly Pomona | Public | 262 | 4.5% | 75% | 1300 |
| 5 | Cal State Chico | Public | 195 | 6% | 93% | 1170 |
| 6 | UC Santa Cruz | Public | 36 | 0.8% | 66% | 1180 |
| 7 | Cal State Monterey Bay | Public | 32 | 1.8% | 97% | 1130 |
| 8 | Cal State Stanislaus | Public | 23 | 0.9% | 98% | 1080 |
| 9 | Cal Poly Humboldt | Public | 12 | 0.9% | 98% | 1150 |
Questions about agriculture and agricultural operations colleges in California
What is the best college for agriculture and agricultural operations in California?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest agriculture and agricultural operations programs in California are Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (580), UC Davis (468), Fresno State University (367). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every California college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in California offer agriculture and agricultural operations?
9 four-year colleges in California awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in agriculture and agricultural operations in 2023, 9 public and 0 private, for 1,975 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for agriculture and agricultural operations in California?
At the 9 public universities on this list, California residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Agriculture and Agricultural Operations elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.