by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 645 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in general agriculture. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general agriculture.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree agriculture students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. UT Martin is a public institution located in Martin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 118 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Tennessee - Martin General Agriculture Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 65 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 more about General Agriculture at Tennessee Technological University
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the #2 spot on the list. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 65 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. McNeese State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It awarded 58 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Austin Peay State University
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University General Agriculture Report
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 full report on General Agriculture at North Carolina State University
With a ranking of #7, Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Tennessee State University
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. NC A&T is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Agriculture at North Carolina A & T State University
Alcorn State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Virginia State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Virginia State is a small public school situated in Petersburg, Virginia. It awarded 20 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern University and A & M College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Southern University and A & M College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern University and A & M College General Agriculture Report
Warner University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Warner University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lake Wales, Florida. It awarded 19 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Georgia came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 14 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ferrum College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Ferrum, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Berea College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Berea, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Kentucky State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Frankfort, Kentucky, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Agriculture at Kentucky State University
With a ranking of #20, Emmanuel College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Franklin Springs, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
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