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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

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$36,788 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 703 degrees and certificates were awarded to agriculture and agriculture operations students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #27 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 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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Of the 298 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Virginia Tech, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#2

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Virginia. Virginia State is a small public school located in the large suburb of Petersburg.

Women make up 70% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Virginia State University Report

#3

Ferrum College

Ferrum, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferrum College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Ferrum College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Ferrum.

Of the 11 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Ferrum College, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#4

Averett University

Danville, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Averett University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Danville, AU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 14% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Emory and Henry College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Virginia. Located in the rural area of Emory, Emory & Henry College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Emory and Henry College

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
South Carolina 473
Florida 1,234
Arkansas 636
Mississippi 568
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 5 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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