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

21 Colleges
$56,543 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master'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.

The Best Agriculture Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the agriculture and agriculture operations master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master's Degree Schools

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

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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#7

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Murray State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

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#10

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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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 21 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter.

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