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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Maryland

10 Colleges
$35,089 Avg Salary
$20,608 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the #27 most popular major in Maryland with 280 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at UMCP accumulate an average of around $20,608 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Community College of Baltimore County is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students. CCBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

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Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMES is a small public school located in the town of Princess Anne.

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#4

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Cecil College

North East, MD

Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Cecil College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cecil College is a small public school located in the rural area of North East.

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Harford Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Anne Arundel Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

Howard Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, HCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Prince George’s Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Maryland ranking. PGCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Largo.

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#6

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD

Chesapeake College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the rural area of Wye Mills, Chesapeake College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 292
Pennsylvania 1,339
New York 1,525
Delaware 260
District of Columbia 3

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

Majors Similar to Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

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 10 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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