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Best Agriculture Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Agriculture Schools in North Carolina

2 Colleges
$36,360 Avg Salary
$20,323 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the #22 most popular major in North Carolina with 1,254 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Agriculture Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in North Carolina

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

Top North Carolina Schools in Agriculture

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best school in North Carolina for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at NC State take out an average of $18,209 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $345, based 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 North Carolina A & T State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Agriculture Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from NC A&T carry an average student debtload of $27,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $170.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 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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