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2023 Best Agriculture Schools in the New England Region

8 Colleges
$28,489 Avg Salary
$23,329 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 suburb of Danvers.

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#2

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

The excellent programs at University of Vermont helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly 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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Out of the 8 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Agriculture Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very 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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With a ranking of #6, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. UNH is a large public school located in the small 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

University of Maine

Orono, ME

With a ranking of #8, University of Maine did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. UMaine is a 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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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

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

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 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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