Most Focused General Agriculture Schools in Virginia

General Agriculture is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on general agriculture — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 3 schools in Virginia that offer general agriculture awards in the field.

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• Most Focused General Agriculture Schools in Virginia

Most Focused Schools for General Agriculture in Virginia

Below are the schools where general agriculture makes up the largest share of degrees in Virginia.

Most Focused General Agriculture Schools

1

Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA

7% of Degrees in General Agriculture

10 General Agriculture Graduations

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

Ferrum College tops our list of the most focused general agriculture schools. Located in the rural area of Ferrum, Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in general agriculture, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general agriculture at Ferrum College

2

Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA

3% of Degrees in General Agriculture

25 General Agriculture Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

A rank of #2 makes Virginia State University one of the most focused schools for general agriculture. Set in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in general agriculture, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general agriculture report for Virginia State University

3

Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Blacksburg, VA

0.4% of Degrees in General Agriculture

47 General Agriculture Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is one of the most focused general agriculture schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public institution. General Agriculture accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general agriculture report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

• 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 our data about colleges.

More about our data sources and methodologies.