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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Agriculture Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

Women make up 61% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

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

Women make up 72% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at NC State, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

Women make up 70% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

About 36% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 64% are male.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Auburn University Report

#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

About 47% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 53% are male.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 52% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

About 58% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#9

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #9, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 41% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#10

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

Women make up 59% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Mississippi State University Report

Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations colleges 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 25 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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