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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in the Southeast Region

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956 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master's

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In 2020-2021, 49,899 people earned their degree in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 956 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree in agriculture and agriculture operations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree agriculture & agriculture operations students.

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 114 masters’s 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%.

Full University of Georgia Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 154 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at UF

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 85 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full North Carolina State University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Murray State University

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Auburn University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Arkansas

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 56 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Virginia Tech

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 29 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Clemson Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

With a ranking of #10, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

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 Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Mississippi State University

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 25 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at WVU

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 22 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Louisiana State University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Tennessee State University

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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama

Tuskegee University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Tuskegee, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2020-2021.

Full Tuskegee University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 15 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Kentucky

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With a ranking of #16, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Magnolia, Arkansas, and it awarded 11 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 11 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

Full NC A&T Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at A-State

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 9 masters’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%.

Full Florida A&M University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

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Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia

Fort Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Fort Valley, Georgia, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Fort Valley State University

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Alabama A & M University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. AAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Normal, Alabama. It awarded 7 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

Full AAMU Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

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The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized public school situated in Martin, Tennessee. It awarded 7 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

Full The University of Tennessee - Martin Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at WKU

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

With a ranking of #24, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Middle Tennessee State University

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi

With a ranking of #25, Alcorn State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Alcorn State is a public institution located in Alcorn State, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Alcorn State University

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