by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the 21st most popular major in the country with 49,899 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,342 and had an average of $19,867 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 11,177 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,477 and $20,720 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,281 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in agriculture and agriculture operations. That schools that top this list have a program in agriculture and agriculture operations in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree agriculture & agriculture operations students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alabama A & M University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region list. Alabama A & M University is a public institution located in Normal, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at AAMU
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 160 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Florida
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 20 doctorate’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Arkansas
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 135 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 132 doctorate’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at NC State
University of Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 163 doctorate’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Georgia Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 100 doctorate’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Louisiana State University
With a ranking of #8, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 105 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Full UT Knoxville Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
Clemson University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 14 doctorate’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Clemson
With a ranking of #10, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Kentucky
Mississippi State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 105 doctorate’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Mississippi State University
Virginia Tech came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 145 doctorate’s agriculture and agriculture operations 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%.
Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Virginia Tech
West Virginia University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at West Virginia University
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Pine Bluff, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
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