2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Ag Major in the Middle Atlantic Region
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on International Ag Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 100 people earned their degree in international agriculture, making the major the 332nd most popular in the United States. In , international agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $35,046 and had an average of $26,139 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 19 international agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,652 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on International Ag Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in international agriculture. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in international agriculture.
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Schools Highly Focused on International Ag Major in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region international ag students.
Top 2 Most Focused Colleges for International Agriculture in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on International Ag Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chatham University landed the #1 spot on the list. Chatham University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Chatham University International Agriculture Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on International Ag Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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