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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Pennsylvania

19 Colleges
$37,752 Avg Salary
$25,502 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,339 degrees and certificates were awarded to agriculture and agriculture operations students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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 .

#1

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Delaware Valley University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the large suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from DelVal take out $25,624 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $615, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 19 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

On average, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Penn College take out $15,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Williamson College of the Trades helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Pennsylvania. Williamson College of the Trades is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Media.

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#3

Wilson College

Chambersburg, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Chambersburg, Wilson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 19 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Sciences landed the # 3 spot on the list. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Temple take out is $22,874.

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#7

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#9

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Harcum College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #9 on the list. Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr.

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#10

Saint Francis University

Loretto, PA

Saint Francis University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Pennsylvania list. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Loretto.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 292
New York 1,525
Maryland 280
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

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 19 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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