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Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region

16 Colleges
$32,401 Avg Salary
$22,644 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Agriculture School for You

General Agriculture is the #159 most popular major in the country with 3,370 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for agriculture majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best General Agriculture Schools

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best school in the Southeast Region for general agriculture students. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

After completing their degree, agriculture graduates from NC State carry an average student debtload of $21,131.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general agriculture schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

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Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, agriculture graduates from Virginia Tech take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on this year’s best schools for general agriculture students. Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture majors at UT Martin take out is $20,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $159, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Tennessee Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general agriculture students. It came in at #7 on the list. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture majors at Tennessee Tech University take out is $15,700.

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#8

Warner University

Lake Wales, FL

Warner University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general agriculture programs. Warner University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lake Wales.

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Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general agriculture programs. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

While working on their degree, agriculture majors at Tennessee State University accumulate an average of around $27,500 in student debt.

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#10

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general agriculture students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best General Agriculture Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 17
Virginia 75
North Carolina 86
Florida 68
Tennessee 283
Kentucky 86
Louisiana 78
Arkansas 25
Alabama 30
Mississippi 35
West Virginia 22

One of 16 majors within the area of study, general agriculture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
Horticulture 3,234
Plant Sciences 3,175

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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