Graduate General Agriculture Programs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in general agriculture at Virginia Tech. You can earn it at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 3 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

Virginia Tech Graduate General Agriculture Rankings

#18 in the U.S.

#1 in Virginia

#3 in the Southeast Region

College Factual ranks Virginia Tech among the top schools in the country for general agriculture, ranked #18 out of 85 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Agriculture Schools	18 of 85
Best General Agriculture Schools in Virginia	1 of 3
Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southeast Region	3 of 19

Graduate General Agriculture Degrees at Virginia Tech

The table below lists every degree level granted in general agriculture at Virginia Tech, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	10
Master’s	37

Virginia Tech General Agriculture Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University awarded 37 master’s degrees in general agriculture.

Master’s Rankings

Virginia Tech is among the very best schools in the country for general agriculture at the master’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1
Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia	1
Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools	7

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of general agriculture master’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

The majority of general agriculture master’s degree graduates at Virginia Tech were White. Approximately 86% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a master’s in general agriculture.

Ethnic diversity of General Agriculture majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	32
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Agriculture, General (Master’s)

Virginia Tech conferred 37 master’s completions in agriculture, general in the latest year of data — 73% to women and 27% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (86%).

Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #1
Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia — #1
Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools — #7

Undergraduate Study in General Agriculture at Virginia Tech

Undergraduate study is also available at Virginia Tech. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in General Agriculture	10

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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