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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 3,370 people earned their degree in general agriculture, making the major the 157th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,894 and had an average of $20,543 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 823 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,401 and $22,644 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 36 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general agriculture. That schools that top this list have a program in general agriculture in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Agriculture in the Southeast Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 118 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Agriculture at UT Martin

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Warner University
Lake Wales, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Warner University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region. Warner University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lake Wales, Florida. It awarded 23 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Warner University

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Ferrum College
Ferrum, Virginia

Out of the 36 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferrum College landed the #3 spot on the list. Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ferrum, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ferrum College General Agriculture Report

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McNeese State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 58 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Agriculture at McNeese State University

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alcorn State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region list. Alcorn State University is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Agriculture at Alcorn State University

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Potomac State College of West Virginia University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Keyser, West Virginia, and it awarded 11 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Potomac State College of West Virginia University General Agriculture Report

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Berea College
Berea, Kentucky

Berea College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Berea, Kentucky, and it awarded 10 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Agriculture at Berea

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 48 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Tennessee State University General Agriculture Report

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Virginia State University
Petersburg, Virginia

Virginia State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Petersburg, Virginia, this small public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

Full Virginia State General Agriculture Report

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Tennessee Technological University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 65 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Tennessee Technological University

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Emmanuel College
Franklin Springs, Georgia

Emmanuel College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Franklin Springs, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

Full Emmanuel College General Agriculture Report

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Agriculture at Florida A&M University

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Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Kentucky

Kentucky State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. KY State is a public institution located in Frankfort, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full KY State General Agriculture Report

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With a ranking of #14, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 20 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Southern University and A & M College

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 72 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Western Kentucky University

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

Full North Carolina A & T State University General Agriculture Report

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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #17, Austin Peay State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized school located in Clarksville, Tennessee that handed out 44 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Austin Peay State University General Agriculture Report

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

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North Arkansas College
Harrison, Arkansas

North Arkansas College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region list. North Arkansas College is a public institution located in Harrison, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Agriculture at North Arkansas College

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Ozarka College
Melbourne, Arkansas

Ozarka College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Melbourne, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Agriculture at Ozarka College

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University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, North Carolina

University of Mount Olive ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mount Olive, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

Full UMO General Agriculture Report

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Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in De Queen, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Agriculture at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #23, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Agriculture at NC State

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Virginia Tech

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Auburn University

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