2024 Best Agricultural Production Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Agricultural Production isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #162 in popularity out of 306 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 Agricultural Production Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 24 doctor's degrees in agricultural production to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on agricultural production students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of agricultural production students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for agricultural production to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized agricultural production related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for agricultural production students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Agricultural Production Schools

The agricultural production school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Agricultural Production Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Agricultural Production in the Southeast Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for agricultural production students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Agricultural Production

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL

9 Annual Graduates

Auburn University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in agricultural production. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in agricultural production from Auburn University

1

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

9 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in agricultural production needs to check out Mississippi State University. Mississippi State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State.More information about a doctorate in agricultural production from Mississippi State University

2

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

6 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in agricultural production. Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.More information about a doctorate in agricultural production from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Best Agricultural Production Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural production schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	113	9
Louisiana	103	6
Alabama	98	9
Arkansas	58	0

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Agricultural Production Related Rankings by Major

One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Agricultural Production has other similar majors worth exploring.

Agricultural Production Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture	15
Aquaculture	9

Majors Similar to Agricultural Production

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences	84
Animal Science	49
Food Science Technology	41
Agricultural Economics & Business	15
Soil Sciences	13
General Agriculture	8
Agricultural Public Services	6
Other Agriculture	2

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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