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584 Master's degrees in Agriculture & Forestry in United States

Agricultural Education
If you’re passionate about teaching and agriculture, this Agricultural Education degree can prepare you for a rewarding career in high school education or university extension — both of which are in high demand, especially in agriculture-driven states like Idaho.
Horticulture
Horticulture is the art and science of growing and maintaining ornamental plants and fruits, vegetables, and nuts to eat and use in and around our homes. In the Horticulture program of the University of Minnesota students will learn that horticulture does not include agronomic crop production or other agricultural products for animal consumption.
Animal Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences
The Animal Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences program of University of Massachusetts Amherst provides rigorous and comprehensive training at the graduate level through the Department of Veterinary & Animal Sciences.
Animal Science
Animal Science at West Texas A&M University will provide working professionals and individuals from diverse backgrounds a focused program for seeking additional skill sets advantageous to agricultural career pathways and/or pursuing new endeavors within the agricultural industry.
Urban Forestry
Urban Forestry at Southern University and A&M College was established in the fall of 1998. The mission of the graduate program is toprovide graduate students with a curriculum that offers sound academictraining and experiential learning activities for professional careerpositions in governmental agencies, research organizations, and privatefirms.
Regulatory Science - Food Safety
The Regulatory Science - Food Safety MSc program offered at Arizona State University covers contamination concerns and regulations throughout the food supply chain from growing to distributing to selling. Courses analyze food safety regulations from local, state and federal agencies, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Animal Sciences
This master degree in Animal Sciences offered by the University of Wisconsin Madison emphasizes in vivo and in vitro studies that probe relationships at a fundamental mechanistic level as well as addressing current practical issues in animal agriculture.
Agricultural and Applied Economics
Agricultural and Applied Economics at Texas Tech University offers both thesis and non-thesis options. Both options are also available under the Accelerated Bachelor's-to-Master's degree programs.

Agricultural and Resource Economics
The department of Agricultural and Resource Economics from Colorado State University specializes in agricultural education, agribusiness management and finance, livestock systems, consumer choice and the economics of water, land and environment.
Wildlife and Fisheries Science
The Wildlife and Fisheries Science program offered at Pennsylvania State University is designed to give students an understanding of the biology and management of terrestrial or aquatic wildlife species and their environments.
Agricultural Education Leadership
The new Agricultural Education Leadership graduate program at Middle Tennessee State University offers the opportunity to study agricultural leadership and its application in a variety of agricultural and environmental contexts.
Agricultural and Applied Economics
Agricultural and Applied Economics from University of Georgia prepares you for leadership positions in nongovernmental organizations, public agencies, private industry and academia.
Poultry Science
Poultry Science from Texas A&M University aims to offer training for work in research, teaching, extension or industrial operations. The University has over a 100-year history and is the largest of six Poultry Science Departments by twofold.
Plant Pathology
The Plant Pathology MSc program from Mississippi State University is an interdisciplinary curriculum leading to a Master of Science in Agricultural Life Sciences with a concentration in Animal Physiology and/or Doctor of Philosophy degree in Life Sciences with a concentration in Animal Physiology.
Animal Science
The graduate major in Animal Science at Iowa State University offers students the option of pursuing MS- and PhD-level study with a broader focus than the department's other majors. Students in this major take courses in the five main sub-fields of animal science: breeding, nutrition, physiology, reproduction, and meat science, while focusing on one species of domestic animals.
Fisheries and Wildlife
The graduate program in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University is nationally and internationally recognized as a leader in research and teaching.
Horticulture
The Horticulture program offered by Washington State University is a research-based degree, involving a formal, major research project.
Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics
The Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics programme at the University of Georgia is a research-focused M.S. degree. This full-time course requires 30 credit hours and is designed to prepare students for technical roles in industry or academia. It offers a comprehensive foundation in crop science and genetic research.
Agroecology
The Agroecology M.S. program at University of Wisconsin Madison trains students to research and analyze agricultural systems within a broader environmental and socioeconomic context. Key to this endeavor is interdisciplinary expertise, which the agroecology program achieves through working with affiliated faculty members from nearly 20 departments across campus.
Agriculture and Life Sciences
The Agriculture and Life Sciences program of Virginia Tech is uniquely positioned to meet the evolving and dynamic needs of today’s agricultural professionals, offering concentrations in the areas of applied nutrition and physical activity, education, environmental science, food safety and biosecurity, leadership studies, and plant science and pest management.