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Higher Education Options for Agriculture in Arkansas

Arkansan students who wish to pursue degrees and careers in agriculture today will be happy to know that there is a growing selection of fields of study they may choose from, allowing for more job opportunities than they might realize. 

Depending on their course of study, today’s ag school candidate learns a lot about technology, business, animal care, teaching, plant or animal sciences, engineering, economics, surveying, natural resource management, sales, global food science, environmental sciences, mechanics, and, yes, farming. And that’s not even the complete list.

Included below is an extensive list of Arkansas schools*, from tech schools to community colleges and universities. These schools offer educational paths from certificates to associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees and graduate degrees, that extend to the masters level and beyond. Each offers quality education that opens doors to new opportunities in careers that can make a change in the world. 

*Please check with the schools listed to ensure nothing’s changed since this has been posted.

Four-Year Programs

UniversityLocationDegrees
Arkansas State University
College of Agriculture
JonesboroMasters of Science:
Agriculture with five concentrations:
– Agricultural Business & Economics
– Agricultural Education
– Animal Science
– Plant & Soil Science
– Vocational-Technical Administration

Bachelor of Science:
– Agricultural Business
– Agricultural Studies
– Animal Science
– Plant and Soil Science

Minors:
– Agricultural Business
– Agricultural Mechanics
– Animal Science
– Crop Consulting & Agronomic Sciences
– Horticulture
– Plant and Soil Science
– Precision Agriculture
Southern Arkansas University
Department of Agriculture
MagnoliaGraduate:
– MBA in Agriculture
– Masters in Agriculture

Bachelor of Science:
– Agricultural Business
– Agricultural Education
– Animal Science
– Plant Science
– Pre-Veterinary Science
– Poultry Science
– Associate of Agriculture

Minors:
– Animal Science
– Plant Science
University of Arkansas
Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences
FayettevilleBachelor of Science:
– Agricultural Business
– Agricultural Education, Communication & Technology
– Animal Science
– Crop Science
– Environmental, Soil & Water Science
– Food Science
– Horticulture, Landscape & Turf Sciences
– Poultry Science

Minors:
– Agricultural Business
– Agricultural Communications
– Agricultural Education
– Agricultural Leadership
– Agricultural Systems Technology Management
– Animal Science
– Crop Biotechnology
– Crop Science
– Entomology
– Equine Science
– Food Science
– Horticulture
– International Economic Development
– Landscape Horticulture
– Natural Resources Management
– Pest Management
– Plant Pathology
– Poultry Science
– Soil Science
– Turf Management

Undergraduate Certificates
– Brewing Science
– Excellence in Poultry Science
Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellvilleBachelor of Science
– Agriculture Business with options in animal science, horticulture, and pre-veterinary medicine
– Agriculture for Teacher Licensure
University of Arkansas
College of Forestry, Agriculture & Natural Resources
MonticelloBachelor of Science in Agriculture
– Agriculture Business
– Animal Science
– Plant & Soil Science
– Site-Specific Management
– General Agriculture

Associate of Science Degree:
– Agriculture
University of Arkansas
Department of Agriculture
Pine BluffBachelor of Science in Agriculture:
– Agricultural Economics
– Agricultural Business
– Plant Science
– Animal Science

Bachelor of Science in Regulatory Science:
– Agriculture
– Environmental Biology
– Industrial Health & Safety

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering:
– Power & Machinery
– Agricultural Production Systems
– Soil & Water Systems

Master of Science:
– Agricultural Regulations

Transfer Program:
– 3+1 Poultry Science

Two-Year Programs

UniversityLocationDegrees
Arkansas State UniversityBeebeAssociate of Science in Agriculture with emphasis options in:
– Agricultural Business
– Agricultural Education
– Agricultural Science
– Animal Science
– Plant Science

Technical Certificate:
– Agriculture

Associate of Applied Science:
– Agriculture Equipment Technology
University of Arkansas
Cossatot Community College
De QueenAssociate of Science:
– Agriculture Business
– Agriculture Education
– Agriculture Science

Technical Certificate:
– Agriculture Science
North Arkansas CollegeHarrisonAssociate of Science in Agriculture
University of Arkansas Community CollegeBatesvilleAssociate of Science:
– Agriculture Business
– Agriculture Technology

Associate of Applied Science:
– General Technology
– Industrial Technology
Arkansas State UniversityNewportAssociate of Applied Science:
– Agriculture Technology

Technical Certificate:
– Agriculture Operations

Certificate of Proficiency:
– Agronomy
Black River Technical CollegePocahontasAssociate of Science:
– Agriculture

Certificate of Proficiency:
– Agriculture

Technical Certificate:
– Precision Agriculture

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