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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Tennessee

13 Colleges
$32,879 Avg Salary
$22,044 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

With 1,090 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, agriculture and agriculture operations is the #16 most popular major in Tennessee.

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 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Tennessee 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at UT Knoxville accumulate an average of around $23,300 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $367, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at UT Martin accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $159.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Middle Tennessee State University carry an average student debt load of $19,875.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at Tennessee Tech University take out an average of $15,700 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at Tennessee State University take out an average of $27,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

With a ranking of #6, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Clarksville.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Austin Peay State University accumulate an average of around $23,039 in student debt.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Covington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Covington, TCAT - Covington is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Volunteer State Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. VSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gallatin.

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With a ranking of #9, Walters State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. WSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Morristown.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Oneida - Huntsville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Tennessee ranking. TCAT - Oneida - Huntsville is a small public school located in the town of Huntsville.

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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
Louisiana 443
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 13 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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