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2023 Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region

9 Colleges
$32,401 Avg Salary
$22,644 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Agriculture School for You

General Agriculture is the #200 most popular major in the country with 353 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Agriculture program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Agriculture Colleges.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for general agriculture students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Full General Agriculture at Virginia Tech Report

#2

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

Full General Agriculture at Tennessee State University Report

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Agriculture at West Virginia University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina A & T State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC A&T is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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With a ranking of #6, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general agriculture students. Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Full General Agriculture at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Report

With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general agriculture students. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

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#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general agriculture programs. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Alcorn State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the rural area of Alcorn State.

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Best General Agriculture Colleges by State

Explore the best general agriculture colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 28
Florida 9
North Carolina 11
Tennessee 24
Kentucky 7
Mississippi 4
Arkansas 11
West Virginia 11

General Agriculture is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences 912
Food Science Technology 692
Animal Science 596
Agricultural Economics & Business 410
Agricultural Public Services 179

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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