2027 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in Virginia
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 7 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best agriculture & agriculture operations schools.
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Best Schools for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall agriculture & agriculture operations education in Virginia.
Top Schools in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
No school ranked higher than Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University this year for agriculture & agriculture operations. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Roughly 86% of students complete a degree within six years here. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University awarded about 569 agriculture & agriculture operations degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the agriculture & agriculture operations program make about $35,607 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $19,063.
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Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best agriculture & agriculture operations schools. Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave is a moderately-sized public university. About 200 agriculture & agriculture operations degrees were awarded at Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave in the most recent year. Agriculture & Agriculture Operations graduates of Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave earn a median of $39,510 early in their careers. Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave graduates carry a median of $16,562 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong agriculture & agriculture operations program will find one at Northern Virginia Community College, which ranked #3. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Annandale. About 46 agriculture & agriculture operations degrees were awarded at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, agriculture & agriculture operations degree recipients from Northern Virginia Community College generally make around $42,966. Students borrow a median of $21,101 to complete this degree.
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Emory And Henry College came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best agriculture & agriculture operations schools. Located in the rural area of Emory, Emory And Henry College is a small private not-for-profit university. Emory And Henry College graduates 56% of students within six years. About 13 agriculture & agriculture operations degrees were awarded at Emory And Henry College in the most recent year. Agriculture & Agriculture Operations graduates of Emory And Henry College earn a median of $47,255 early in their careers. Emory And Henry College graduates carry a median of $26,938 in student loans.
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Tidewater Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in agriculture & agriculture operations, ranking #5. This very large public university is located in the city of Norfolk. About 101 agriculture & agriculture operations degrees were awarded at Tidewater Community College in the most recent year. Agriculture & Agriculture Operations graduates of Tidewater Community College earn a median of $35,627 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $14,001 to complete this degree.
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Virginia State University placed #6 among the best agriculture & agriculture operations schools. Set in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State University is a moderately-sized public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 39%. There were roughly 28 agriculture & agriculture operations students who graduated with this degree at Virginia State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their agriculture & agriculture operations degree from Virginia State University earn around $40,620 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,545.
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J Sargeant Reynolds Community College placed #7 among the best agriculture & agriculture operations schools. Located in the suburb of Richmond, J Sargeant Reynolds Community College is a large public university. There were roughly 20 agriculture & agriculture operations students who graduated with this degree at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their agriculture & agriculture operations degree from J Sargeant Reynolds Community College earn around $36,965 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $16,131 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.
- 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.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.