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General Agriculture at Virginia Tech

16 Bachelor's Degrees
28 Master's Degrees
#10 Overall Quality
General Agriculture is one of the majors in the agriculture & agriculture operations program at Virginia Tech.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Virginia Tech ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in agriculture.

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General Agriculture Degrees Available at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Agriculture Rankings

Virginia Tech was ranked #10 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for agriculture majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools 5
Best General Agriculture Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best General Agriculture Graduate Degree Schools 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (With Aid) 9
Best General Agriculture Schools 10
Best General Agriculture Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $0-$30k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture 16
Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $48-$75k) 17
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Agriculture 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $48-$75k) 19
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Agriculture Graduates 19
Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $75-$110k) 29
Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (With Aid) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income Over $110k) 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (With Aid) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $75-$110k) 33
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Agriculture Graduates 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture 40
Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture 41
Highest Paid General Agriculture Graduates 50

Popularity of Agriculture at Virginia Tech

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 16 bachelor's degrees in general agriculture. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 13 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in agriculture from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #1 most popular school for agriculture master’s degree candidates in the country.

Salary of Agriculture Graduates with a Master's Degree

Agriculture majors graduating with a master's degree from Virginia Tech make a median salary of $51,520 a year. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allagriculture master's degree recipients across the nation.

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Virginia Tech Agriculture Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture majors at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech General Agriculture Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a bachelor's degree in agriculture from Virginia Tech. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in agriculture.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Virginia Tech General Agriculture Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a master's degree in agriculture from Virginia Tech. About 61% of these graduates were women and the other 39% were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Virginia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in agriculture.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Majors Similar to Agriculture

Related Major Annual Graduates
Animal Science 189
Plant Sciences 60
Agricultural Economics & Business 41
Agricultural Production 30
Food Science Technology 25

View All General Agriculture Related Majors >

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