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

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

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Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

Check out the agriculture and agriculture operations doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their doctor’s degree. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

Women make up 74% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their doctor’s degree. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Women make up 78% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

About 50% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Women make up 66% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 82% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#9

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Women make up 40% 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 schools 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 14 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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