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2023 Best Agriculture Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor's Degree School for You

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the #21 most popular major in the country with 49,899 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Agriculture Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Agriculture

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the best school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southeast Region . UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky ranked #8 on this year’s Best Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,254
West Virginia 256
South Carolina 473
Florida 1,234
Virginia 703
Arkansas 636
Mississippi 568
Louisiana 443
Alabama 702
Kentucky 898
Georgia 876
Tennessee 1,090

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234
Plant Sciences 3,175
Agricultural Production 3,066
Food Science Technology 2,532
Agricultural Mechanization 1,280
Animal Services 990
Agricultural Public Services 845
Other Agriculture 602
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs 527
Soil Sciences 406
Food Processing 237
International Agriculture 122
Veterinary Administrative Services 118

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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