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2023 Best Agriculture Schools in Virginia

1 College
$37,668 Avg Salary
$22,011 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

In 2020-2021, 703 degrees and certificates were awarded to agriculture and agriculture operations students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #27 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Agriculture Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

The following school tops our list of the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges.

Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best school in Virginia for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $20,513 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.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Virginia Tech Report

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
North Carolina 1,254
West Virginia 256
South Carolina 473
Florida 1,234
Arkansas 636
Mississippi 568
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 values are for the top school 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter.

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