by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 3,151 people earned their degree in general agriculture, making the major the 157th most popular in the United States. In , general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $36,874 and had an average of $19,583 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 270 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,797 and $22,203 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 26 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,642 and $15,171 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general agriculture. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general agriculture.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Carneys Point, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cobleskill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cobleskill, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morrisville State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Morrisville State College is a small school located in Morrisville, New York that handed out 5 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alfred State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Alfred State is a small public school situated in Alfred, New York. It awarded 10 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified associates’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Cumberland County College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cumberland County College is located in Vineland, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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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