2024 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in North Carolina

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #21 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,836 degrees in agriculture & agriculture operations during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Pick Your Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degree Level

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in North Carolina list to help you make the college decision. 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 & Agriculture Operations in North Carolina

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the agriculture & agriculture operations degree levels they offer.

Top North Carolina Schools in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

1

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

832 Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Awarded

$38,326 Median Starting Salary

North Carolina State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh.

Graduates who receive their degree from the agriculture & agriculture operations program earn around $38,326 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in agriculture & agriculture operations from North Carolina State University

2

North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

108 Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Awarded

$26,942 Median Starting Salary

North Carolina A & T State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. NC A&T is a large public university located in the city of Greensboro.

After graduation, agriculture & agriculture operations degree recipients usually earn around $26,942 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in agriculture & agriculture operations from North Carolina A & T State University

Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
West Virginia	38	256
Mississippi	38	568
South Carolina	38	473
Florida	38	1,085
Virginia	38	703
Arkansas	38	636
Alabama	37	702
Kentucky	37	893
Georgia	37	867
Tennessee	37	1,090
Louisiana	37	435

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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Horticulture	322
Animal Science	313
Agricultural Economics & Business	285
Agricultural Production	277
Plant Sciences	123
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	97
Food Science Technology	89
General Agriculture	86
Animal Services	49
Agricultural Public Services	25

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.