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2024 Best Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region

14 Colleges in the Southeast Region
823 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
Agriculture is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #202 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for agriculture students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 823 degrees in agriculture to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Agriculture School

Best Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region The agriculture program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Agriculture rankings. We derive our Best Overall Agriculture School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Agriculture Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Agriculture
Bachelor's Degrees in Agriculture
Master's Degrees in Agriculture
Doctor's Degrees in Agriculture

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Agriculture in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of agriculture degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Agriculture

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
46 Agriculture Degrees Awarded

North Carolina State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in agriculture. NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
44 Agriculture Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Virginia Tech if you wish to pursue a degree in agriculture. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 44 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in agriculture from Virginia Tech

3
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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
30.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Auburn University if you want to pursue a degree in agriculture. Auburn is a very large public university located in the city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in agriculture. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WV
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #513 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WVU is a great university overall.

There were about 11 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
48 Agriculture Degrees Awarded

Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Nashville. This university ranks 28th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 48 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
72 Agriculture Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #903 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WKU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 72 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
118 Agriculture Degrees Awarded

UT Martin is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Martin. This university ranks 31st out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 118 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at UT Martin in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
35 Agriculture Degrees Awarded

NC A&T is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Greensboro. This university ranks 41st out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 35 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at NC A&T in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
65 Agriculture Degrees Awarded

Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Cookeville. A Best Colleges rank of #1160 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tennessee Tech University is a great university overall.

There were about 65 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in agriculture from Tennessee Technological University

Best Agriculture Colleges by State

Explore the best agriculture colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 68
North Carolina 710 86
Georgia 690 17
Virginia 630 75
Tennessee 624 283
Kentucky 518 86
Mississippi 501 35
Alabama 500 30
Louisiana 489 78
Arkansas 466 25
West Virginia 410 22

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