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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Mississippi 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for agriculture and agriculture operations majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Northwest Mississippi Community College to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a associate degree in Mississippi. Located in the town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at NWCC, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#2

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hinds Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school located in the town of Raymond.

About 66% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 34% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Mississippi Community College is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Scooba, EMCC is a public school with a small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mississippi Delta Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Mississippi. Located in the town of Moorhead, Mississippi Delta Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

Women make up 67% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

Women make up 60% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Holmes Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

Jones County Junior 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. Jones County Junior College is a small public school located in the distant town of Ellisville.

Women make up 33% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#10

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

With a ranking of #10, Coahoma Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Coahoma Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarksdale.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 10 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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