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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in North Carolina

44 Colleges
$36,360 Avg Salary
$20,323 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the #22 most popular major in North Carolina with 1,254 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in North Carolina 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 .

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at NC State take out is $18,209. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $345, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

The excellent programs at Wilkes Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in North Carolina. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Wilkesboro.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina A & T State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at NC A&T accumulate an average of around $27,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $170.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alamance Community College is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the rural area of Graham, ACC is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Goldsboro, Wayne Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Isothermal Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the distant town of Spindale, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC

University of Mount Olive ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the fringe town of Mount Olive, UMO is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Lenoir 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 #8 on the list. Lenoir Community College is a small public school located in the town of Kinston.

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Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Schools in North Carolina ranking. Forsyth Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

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Brunswick Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Brunswick Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bolivia.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 256
South Carolina 473
Florida 1,234
Virginia 703
Arkansas 636
Mississippi 568
Louisiana 443
Alabama 702
Kentucky 898
Georgia 876
Tennessee 1,090

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 26 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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