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2023 Best Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region

36 Colleges
$34,477 Avg Salary
$20,720 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for agriculture and agriculture operations majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Merryfield School of Pet Grooming the best school in the Southeast Region for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Merryfield School of Pet Grooming is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Oakland Park.

After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Merryfield School of Pet Grooming carry an average student debtload of $6,333.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $18,209 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $345.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $20,513 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $345.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Auburn take out is $20,587.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

On average, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from UGA take out $21,726 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $205, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at UF accumulate an average of around $17,922 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $238, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from UT Martin carry an average student debtload of $20,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $159.

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#8

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #8 on the list. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at UARK take out an average of $19,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at UT Knoxville take out an average of $23,300 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $367, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Clemson take out is $24,967. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $496, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools 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 25 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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