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Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$36,788 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 57 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Out of the 57 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

About 68% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

Women make up 59% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

About 72% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#7

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

About 54% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#8

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

About 54% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 46% are male.

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University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

Of the 239 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at UARK, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 69% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations colleges 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 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 25 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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