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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region

29 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Southeast 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Murray State University is a great place 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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#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

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

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #8 on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#9

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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