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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in North Carolina 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 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in North Carolina for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Alamance Community College is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Graham, ACC is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#3

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilkes Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Wilkesboro.

About 82% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#4

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Goldsboro, Wayne Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Wayne Community College, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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Out of the 37 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Sampson Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Clinton, Sampson Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 42% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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Brunswick Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Brunswick Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bolivia.

Of the 11 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Brunswick Community College, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. FTCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Women make up 36% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#6

Martin Community College

Williamston, NC

Martin Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Martin Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Williamston.

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Lenoir 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 #9 on the list. Lenoir Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Kinston.

Women make up 63% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Wake Technical 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 large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 29 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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