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2023 Best Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region

21 Colleges
$34,477 Avg Salary
$20,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 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 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 programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for agriculture and agriculture operations majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best school in the Southeast Region for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the large 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

The excellent programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region 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 Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best agriculture and agriculture operations programs. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

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#7

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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#8

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Murray State University

Murray, KY

With a ranking of #10, Murray State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

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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).
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