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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Louisiana

7 Colleges
$27,502 Avg Salary
$22,989 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

With 443 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, agriculture and agriculture operations is the #21 most popular major in Louisiana.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Louisiana 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges.

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at Louisiana State University take out an average of $22,968 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means McNeese State University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

On average, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from McNeese take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Louisiana Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Louisiana. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Louisiana Tech carry an average student debt load of $22,000.

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The excellent programs at Southern University and A & M College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Louisiana. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

The excellent programs at Baton Rouge Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Louisiana. BRCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe 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 small city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA

University of Holy Cross ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of New Orleans, UHC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
Florida 1,234
Virginia 703
Arkansas 636
Mississippi 568
South Carolina 473
Tennessee 1,090
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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