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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Maine

7 Colleges
$26,828 Avg Salary
$24,131 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

With 133 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, agriculture and agriculture operations is the #22 most popular major in Maine.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maine 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for agriculture and agriculture operations majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine the most popular school in Maine for agriculture and agriculture operations students. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

On average, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from UMaine take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Unity College

Unity, ME

The excellent programs at Unity College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Maine. Located in the remote area of Unity, Unity is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Out of the 7 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SMCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of South Portland.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at SMCC take out is $18,393.

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#4

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

The excellent programs at University of New England helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Maine. UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kennebec Valley Community College is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Kennebec Valley Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Fairfield.

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York County 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. York County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wells.

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University of Maine at Presque Isle came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Maine ranking. UMPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Presque Isle.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 109
Rhode Island 141
Massachusetts 455
Connecticut 248
Vermont 153

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 7 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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