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2027 Best Agricultural Production Operations Schools in the Southeast Region

9 Colleges in the United States
311 Agricultural Production Operations Degrees Awarded
$40,775 Avg Early-Career Salary

Agricultural Production Operations degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools to find the best for agricultural production operations students.

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Best Schools for Agricultural Production Operations in the Southeast Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the agricultural production operations degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Agricultural Production Operations

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Our analysis ranked Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University the best school in the country for a degree in agricultural production operations. Set in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 86%. There were roughly 39 agricultural production operations students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, agricultural production operations degree recipients from Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University generally make around $36,083. Students borrow a median of $11,000 to complete this degree. Get the full agricultural production operations details for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University

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University Of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

A rank of #2 makes University Of Arkansas one of the top schools for agricultural production operations. Set in the city of Fayetteville, University Of Arkansas is a very large public institution. Roughly 70% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Arkansas awarded about 14 agricultural production operations degrees in the most recent data year. Agricultural Production Operations graduates of University Of Arkansas earn a median of $52,555 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $24,019. More information about a degree in agricultural production operations from University Of Arkansas

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George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best agricultural production operations schools. Located in the rural area of Hanceville, George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville is a moderately-sized public university. There were roughly 50 agricultural production operations students who graduated with this degree at George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville in the most recent data year. Agricultural Production Operations graduates of George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville earn a median of $40,017 early in their careers. George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville graduates carry a median of $13,146 in student loans. Get the full agricultural production operations details for George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville

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Eastern Kentucky University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in agricultural production operations, ranking #4. Set in the town of Richmond, Eastern Kentucky University is a large public institution. Roughly 55% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 16 agricultural production operations degrees were awarded at Eastern Kentucky University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, agricultural production operations degree recipients from Eastern Kentucky University generally make around $40,047. Students borrow a median of $19,250 to complete this degree. See the full agricultural production operations program report for Eastern Kentucky University

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Students looking for a strong agricultural production operations program will find one at Piedmont Technical College, which ranked #5. Set in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a moderately-sized public institution. About 16 agricultural production operations degrees were awarded at Piedmont Technical College in the most recent year. Students who receive their agricultural production operations degree from Piedmont Technical College earn around $36,577 in the first couple years of their career. Piedmont Technical College graduates carry a median of $17,652 in student loans. Read more about the agricultural production operations program at Piedmont Technical College

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Owensboro Community And Technical College landed the #6 spot for agricultural production operations this year. Located in the rural area of Owensboro, Owensboro Community And Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. There were roughly 93 agricultural production operations students who graduated with this degree at Owensboro Community And Technical College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the agricultural production operations program make about $40,462 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,098. More information about a degree in agricultural production operations from Owensboro Community And Technical College

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Henderson Community College ranked #7 on our 2027 list of the best agricultural production operations schools. Set in the rural area of Henderson, Henderson Community College is a mid-sized public institution. There were roughly 26 agricultural production operations students who graduated with this degree at Henderson Community College in the most recent data year. Agricultural Production Operations graduates of Henderson Community College earn a median of $40,259 early in their careers. Henderson Community College graduates carry a median of $13,528 in student loans. Read more about the agricultural production operations program at Henderson Community College

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University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff landed the #8 spot for agricultural production operations this year. Located in the town of Pine Bluff, University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff is a mid-sized public university. University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff graduates 40% of students within six years. There were roughly 25 agricultural production operations students who graduated with this degree at University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff in the most recent data year. Graduates of the agricultural production operations program make about $35,490 in their early career. University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff graduates carry a median of $26,267 in student loans. Read more about the agricultural production operations program at University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff

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Elizabethtown Community And Technical College came in at #9 for agricultural production operations this year. Located in the city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community And Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. Elizabethtown Community And Technical College awarded about 32 agricultural production operations degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, agricultural production operations degree recipients from Elizabethtown Community And Technical College generally make around $45,486. Elizabethtown Community And Technical College graduates carry a median of $12,245 in student loans. Read more about the agricultural production operations program at Elizabethtown Community And Technical College

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 schools evaluated.

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