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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

13 Colleges
$36,495 Avg Salary
$21,817 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the agriculture and agriculture operations programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the Sciences. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#6

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. UMES is a small public school located in the town of Princess Anne.

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Delaware State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Del State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dover.

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University of the District of Columbia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 245
Pennsylvania 214
Maryland 64
New Jersey 10
District of Columbia 3
Delaware 18

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 13 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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