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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Agriculture is the 157th most popular major in the country with 3,151 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. 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 Southeast region, there were 761 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,401 and $20,887 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 592 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general agriculture. That schools that top this list have a program in general agriculture in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region

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

Top 20 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture in the Southeast Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Martin, Tennessee, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Full UT Martin General Agriculture Report

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Ferrum College
Ferrum, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferrum College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region list. Ferrum College is located in Ferrum, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Agriculture at Ferrum College

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Warner University
Lake Wales, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warner University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region list. Warner University is a small school located in Lake Wales, Florida that handed out 16 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Warner University

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region list. McNeese State University is a public institution located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full McNeese General Agriculture Report

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alcorn State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region list. Alcorn State University is a public institution located in Alcorn State, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Alcorn State University

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Berea College
Berea, Kentucky

Berea College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region list. Berea College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Kentucky. It awarded 10 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.

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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Berea College General Agriculture Report

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Virginia State University
Petersburg, Virginia

Virginia State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Petersburg, Virginia, this small public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.

Read more about General Agriculture at Virginia State University

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With a ranking of #8, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full Tennessee Tech University General Agriculture Report

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Emmanuel College
Franklin Springs, Georgia

Emmanuel College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Emmanuel College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Franklin Springs, Georgia. It awarded 7 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Agriculture at Emmanuel College

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 General Agriculture at Tennessee State University

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Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Kentucky

Kentucky State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Frankfort, Kentucky, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Agriculture at Kentucky State University

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 29 students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Agriculture at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

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With a ranking of #13, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Southern University and A & M College

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 73 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full WKU General Agriculture Report

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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee

Austin Peay State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Austin Peay State University General Agriculture Report

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #16, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina A & T State University is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full North Carolina A & T State University General Agriculture Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Auburn University

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Agriculture at NC State

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #19, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 13 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, 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 92%.

Read more about General Agriculture at Virginia Tech

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Agriculture at UGA

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