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2023 Best Agriculture Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, agriculture and agriculture operations was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 7,531 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Agriculture Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Agriculture

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best school in the Southeast Region for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their doctor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their doctor’s degree. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southeast Region . UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

With a ranking of #7, University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their doctor’s degree. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

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#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 143
Florida 472
North Carolina 239
Virginia 206
Tennessee 342
Georgia 293
South Carolina 43
Louisiana 130
West Virginia 29
Kentucky 123
Arkansas 104
Alabama 295

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences 912
Food Science Technology 692
Animal Science 596
Agricultural Economics & Business 410
General Agriculture 353
Agricultural Public Services 179
Agricultural Production 163
Soil Sciences 158
Other Agriculture 104
International Agriculture 46
Horticulture 15
Animal Services 8
Food Processing 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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