by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for agriculture & agriculture operations students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 956 master's degrees in agriculture & agriculture operations to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of agriculture & agriculture operations for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality agriculture & agriculture operations program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for agriculture & agriculture operations students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations.
University of Florida is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a master’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from University of Florida
North Carolina State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from North Carolina State University
It is hard to beat University of Georgia if you wish to pursue a master's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a master’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from University of Georgia
It is hard to beat Virginia Tech if you want to pursue a master's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a master’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from Virginia Tech
Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from Auburn University
Mississippi State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mississippi State.More information about a master’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from Mississippi State University
UARK is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville.More information about a master’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from University of Arkansas
Murray State is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Murray.More information about a master’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from Murray State University
UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the city of Knoxville.More information about a master’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Clemson is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson.More information about a master’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from Clemson University
Explore the best agriculture & agriculture operations colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 34 | 38 |
| Florida | 34 | 163 |
| Virginia | 33 | 61 |
| Georgia | 32 | 121 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 119 |
| North Carolina | 31 | 96 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 103 |
| West Virginia | 30 | 25 |
| Alabama | 30 | 95 |
| Louisiana | 30 | 22 |
| South Carolina | 30 | 29 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 84 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Plant Sciences | 202 |
| Animal Science | 122 |
| General Agriculture | 97 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 97 |
| Other Agriculture | 87 |
| Food Science Technology | 78 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 74 |
| Agricultural Production | 50 |
| Soil Sciences | 25 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 7,552 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 4,886 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 1,707 |
| Engineering Technologies | 1,686 |
| Physical Sciences | 1,200 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 1,196 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 1,070 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 418 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 10 |
