2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 108 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 125 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at NC State, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
About 10% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 90% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Santa Fe College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southeast Region . Santa Fe College is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville.
Of the 28 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Santa Fe College, 4% are male and 96% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alamance Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Graham, ACC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 75% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Central Florida is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Ocala, CF is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 91% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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Northwest Mississippi Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 86% are male.
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Potomac State College of West Virginia University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. WVU Potomac State College is a small public school located in the town of Keyser.
Women make up 63% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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Hinds Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Hinds Community College is a large public school located in the town of Raymond.
Women make up 66% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Wilkes Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Wilkesboro.
Women make up 82% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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Wayne 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 #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Goldsboro, Wayne Community College is a public school with a small student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 63% are male.
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Arkansas State University - Beebe came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Beebe, ASU-Beebe is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at ASU-Beebe, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Valencia College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.
Women make up 69% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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South Georgia Technical 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 #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Americus, South Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #14, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 73% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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Eastern Kentucky University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 91% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #15, Piedmont Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.
Of the 22 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Piedmont Technical College, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Conway, SC |
| 19 | NorthWest Arkansas Community College | Bentonville, AR |
| 19 | Sampson Community College | Clinton, NC |
| 21 | East Mississippi Community College | Scooba, MS |
| 21 | Brunswick Community College | Bolivia, NC |
| 21 | Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 21 | Martin Community College | Williamston, NC |
| 21 | Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville, NC |
| 21 | Trident Technical College | Charleston, SC |
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 |
| Mississippi | 568 |
| South Carolina | 473 |
| Florida | 1,234 |
| Virginia | 703 |
| Arkansas | 636 |
| Alabama | 702 |
| Kentucky | 898 |
| Georgia | 876 |
| Tennessee | 1,090 |
| Louisiana | 443 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
| 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 26 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).
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