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Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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$36,788 Avg Salary
$21,395 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Mississippi to see which bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the most popular school in Mississippi for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

Of the 281 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Mississippi State, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#2

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Out of the 2 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Alcorn State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public school with a small student population.

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

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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 2 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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