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2023 Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region

37 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Martin the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general agriculture students. Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, agriculture graduates from UT Martin take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 37 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, agriculture majors at WKU accumulate an average of around $24,857 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $204.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

Agriculture majors at Tennessee Tech University take out an average of $15,700 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McNeese State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, agriculture majors at McNeese accumulate an average of around $24,000 in student debt.

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#5

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general agriculture schools in the Southeast Region . Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

After completing their degree, agriculture graduates from Tennessee State University carry an average student debt load of $27,500.

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North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general agriculture programs. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general agriculture programs. Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

After completing their degree, agriculture graduates from Florida A&M University carry an average student debt load of $10,000.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #8, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general agriculture students. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, agriculture graduates from Virginia Tech carry an average student debt load of $21,500.

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#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

With a ranking of #8, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general agriculture students. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

After completing their degree, agriculture graduates from Austin Peay State University carry an average student debt load of $23,039.

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North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general agriculture students. It came in at #10 on the list. NC A&T is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

While working on their degree, agriculture majors at NC A&T accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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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 25 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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