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2023 Most Popular General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

3 Colleges
$35,078 Avg Salary
$21,859 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 75 degrees and certificates were awarded to general agriculture students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #150 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 bachelor's degree.

#1

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia State University to be the most popular school for general agriculture students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the agriculture majors at the school.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Virginia State University

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the agriculture majors at the school.

On average, agriculture graduates from Virginia Tech take out $21,433 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Virginia Tech

#3

Ferrum College

Ferrum, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ferrum College is a great place for general agriculture students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Ferrum, Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in agriculture at the school are women while 55% are male.

Full General Agriculture at Ferrum College Report

Best General Agriculture Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Agriculture Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 17
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.

Majors Similar to Agriculture

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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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