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Best Agriculture Schools in Mississippi

2023 Best Agriculture Schools in Mississippi

2 Colleges
$36,234 Avg Salary
$23,804 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

In 2020-2021, 568 degrees and certificates were awarded to agriculture and agriculture operations students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Agriculture Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in Mississippi

The following schools top our list of the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges.

Top Mississippi Schools in Agriculture

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our analysis found Mississippi State University to be the best school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Mississippi State accumulate an average of around $21,443 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwest Mississippi Community College is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the distant town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 2 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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