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Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in Virginia

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2023 Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in Virginia

3 Colleges
$38,834 Avg Salary
$26,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Agriculture 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the agriculture programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in Virginia for general agriculture students. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture majors at Virginia Tech take out is $21,500.

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#2

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population.

On average, agriculture graduates from Virginia State take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Virginia State University

#3

Ferrum College

Ferrum, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferrum College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Ferrum, Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Ferrum College

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.

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