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2023 Most Popular General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

15 Colleges
$32,739 Avg Salary
$10,539 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Agriculture Associate Degree 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 Most Popular General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Agriculture program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for agriculture majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for general agriculture students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Women make up 36% of the agriculture majors at the school.

Read full report on General Agriculture at North Carolina State University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a great place for general agriculture students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Keyser, WVU Potomac State College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in agriculture at WVU Potomac State College, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general agriculture schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in agriculture at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

#3

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC

Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mount Olive landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMO is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Olive.

About 60% of the students majoring in agriculture at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#5

Warner University

Lake Wales, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Warner University is a great place for general agriculture students working on their associate degree. Warner University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lake Wales.

Of the 4 students majoring in agriculture at Warner University, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full General Agriculture at Warner University Report

#5

Ozarka College

Melbourne, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ozarka College is a great place for general agriculture students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Melbourne, Ozarka College is a public school with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in agriculture at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full General Agriculture at Ozarka College Report

Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. UA Cossatot is a small public school located in the rural area of De Queen.

Of the 4 students majoring in agriculture at UA Cossatot, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full General Agriculture at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas Report

#5

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Arkansas College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northark is a small public school located in the remote town of Harrison.

Women make up 25% of the agriculture majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general agriculture students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Batesville, UACCB is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in agriculture at UACCB, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on General Agriculture at University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville

#10

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

With a ranking of #10, Coahoma Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general agriculture students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best General Agriculture Colleges by State

Explore the best general agriculture colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

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 15 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter.

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