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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

9 Colleges
$33,711 Avg Salary
$12,981 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 292 degrees and certificates were awarded to agriculture and agriculture operations students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #26 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations program at each school on the list.

Check out the agriculture and agriculture operations associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our analysis found Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

Out of the 9 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, County College of Morris landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 22% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mercer County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in New Jersey. Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Bergen Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Paramus, Bergen Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 88% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cumberland County College is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Cumberland County College is a small public school located in the rural area of Vineland.

About 25% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#6

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ

Salem Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Carneys Point, Salem County College is a public college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Sussex County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Sussex County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Newton.

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With a ranking of #8, Rowan College at Burlington County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. RCBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel.

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#8

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

Centenary University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackettstown.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,339
New York 1,525
Maryland 280
Delaware 260
District of Columbia 3

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 9 schools only.

  • 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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