2023 Best Agriculture Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Agriculture Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for agriculture and agriculture operations majors pursuing a .
Top New England Region Schools in Agriculture
Our 2023 rankings named North Shore Community College the best school in the New England Region for agriculture and agriculture operations students. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.
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Out of the 8 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at UVM accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Agriculture Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at UMass Amherst take out is $20,620.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.
After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from URI carry an average student debtload of $22,547. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $283, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Agriculture Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from UCONN take out $24,561 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $540, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best agriculture and agriculture operations programs. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at UNH take out an average of $21,994 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Maine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best agriculture and agriculture operations programs. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.
After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from UMaine carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 109 |
| Maine | 133 |
| Rhode Island | 141 |
| Massachusetts | 455 |
| Connecticut | 248 |
| Vermont | 153 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
| 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 8 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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