Best Agriculture, General Programs in the South (2026)
Updated
Part of Best Agriculture Colleges in the South
Regional list from Agriculture, General Programs in the United States
This page ranks the 24 Agriculture, General programs in the South by median earnings of Agriculture, General graduates four years after completing. Texas State University leads the list with median earnings of $71,237 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figures range from $71,237 to $18,315, with a median of $50,752. For 4 of the 24 programs the earnings figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
Public institutions dominate the list, accounting for 22 of the 24 programs, while 2 are private. Texas A&M University-College Station ranks 25th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the strongest showing on the page. Berea College posts the lowest average net price at $6,106.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State University · San Marcos, TX | $71,237 | $16,805 | $12,715 | 89.3% |
| Texas State University ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $71,237 for its Agriculture, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 2 | Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX | $60,598 | $16,404 | $12,474 | 90.3% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at Sam Houston State University left with a median of $21,983 in federal loans, while the school's Agriculture, General completers earned a median of $60,598 four years after graduating. | |||||
| 3 | Texas A&M University-College Station · College Station, TX | $59,213 | $21,315 | $12,784 | 57.4% |
| Texas A&M University-College Station admits 57% of applicants and ranks 25th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 4 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville · Kingsville, TX | $58,245 | $12,090 | $10,207 | 90.9% |
| With an average net price of $12,090, Texas A&M University-Kingsville reports median earnings of $58,245 for its Agriculture, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | University of Delaware · Newark, DE | $57,207 | $17,799 | $10,901 | 70.6% |
| University of Delaware ranks 5th on this list and carries an average net price of $10,901 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 6 | Warner University · Lake Wales, FL | $56,429 | $19,748 | $17,853 | 42.8% |
| A private nonprofit university in Lake Wales, Warner University reports median earnings of $56,429 for its Agriculture, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh · Raleigh, NC | $53,969 | $17,303 | $6,382 | 41.7% |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranks 99th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports a median of $53,969 for its Agriculture, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Blacksburg, VA | $53,568 | $24,953 | $11,689 | 54.8% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University left with a median of $21,500 in federal loans, alongside an admission rate of 55%. | |||||
| 9 | Delaware State University · Dover, DE | $52,676 | $13,910 | $11,135 | 46.6% |
| Delaware State University reports median earnings of $52,676 for its Agriculture, General graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $11,135 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 10 | Tennessee Technological University · Cookeville, TN | $52,085 | $14,246 | $9,815 | 76.1% |
| Tennessee Technological University ranks 10th on this list and reports a median of $52,085 for its Agriculture, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | East Texas A&M University · Commerce, TX | $51,983 | $11,841 | $9,709 | 92.2% |
| With an admission rate of 92%, East Texas A&M University reports median earnings of $51,983 for its Agriculture, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 12 | Western Kentucky University · Bowling Green, KY | $51,065 | $10,990 | $7,087 | 93.9% |
| Western Kentucky University carries an average net price of $7,087 for families earning under $30,000 and reports a median of $51,065 for its Agriculture, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD | $50,439 | $15,678 | $2,962 | 44.8% |
| University of Maryland-College Park reports $50,439 in median earnings for its Agriculture, General graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $15,678. | |||||
| 14 | West Texas A & M University · Canyon, TX | $50,396 | $19,487 | $16,525 | 98.7% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at West Texas A & M University left with a median of $19,500 in federal loans, and the school admits 99% of applicants. | |||||
| 15 | Prairie View A & M University · Prairie View, TX | $49,403 | $13,570 | $12,120 | 79.3% |
| Prairie View A & M University ranks 15th on this list, with an average net price of $12,120 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 16 | Virginia State University · Petersburg, VA | $48,778 | $15,840 | $13,220 | 88.6% |
| With an admission rate of 89%, Virginia State University shows median earnings of $48,778 for its Agriculture, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | The University of Tennessee-Martin · Martin, TN | $47,956 | $10,701 | $7,151 | 88.2% |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin reports an average net price of $10,701 and median earnings of $47,956 for its Agriculture, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 18 | North Carolina A & T State University · Greensboro, NC | $46,990 | $10,846 | $8,223 | 49.9% |
| North Carolina A & T State University ranks 141st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Agriculture, General graduates earn a median of $46,990 four years after completing. | |||||
| 19 | Austin Peay State University · Clarksville, TN | $45,020 | $9,735 | $7,588 | 96.4% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at Austin Peay State University left with a median of $20,547 in federal loans, while the school's Agriculture, General graduates earn a median of $45,020 four years after completing. | |||||
| 20 | McNeese State University · Lake Charles, LA | $43,901 | $12,493 | $10,482 | 78.3% |
| McNeese State University reports an average net price of $10,482 for families earning under $30,000, and its Agriculture, General graduates earn a median of $43,901 four years after completing. | |||||
| 21 | Tennessee State University · Nashville, TN | $42,503 | $15,796 | $15,005 | 70.1% |
| Tennessee State University admits 70% of applicants and reports median earnings of $42,503 for its Agriculture, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 22 | Southern University and A & M College · Baton Rouge, LA | $38,829 | $20,077 | $19,047 | 35.1% |
| Southern University and A & M College ranks 227th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, alongside an admission rate of 35%. | |||||
| 23 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University · Tallahassee, FL | $30,409 | $13,739 | $13,299 | 20.6% |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University reports median earnings of $30,409 for its Agriculture, General graduates four years after completing, and it posts an average net price of $13,739. | |||||
| 24 | Berea College · Berea, KY | $18,315 | $6,106 | $5,428 | 19.3% |
| Berea College, a private nonprofit institution, reports an average net price of $6,106 and an admission rate of 19%. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Agriculture, General graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the South appear. The figures cover federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled. For 4 of the 24 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from Texas State University to the bottom of the list is $52,922, and the gap between Texas State University and Sam Houston State University is $10,639.
Job market context in the South
Graduates of Agriculture, General programs in the South enter occupations such as Agricultural Technicians, Soil and Plant Scientists, and Food Scientists and Technologists. The median annual wage across those occupations is $65,285, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $49,464. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 9.3% higher, with 1,240 projected openings a year, or about 117 openings a year for every hundred graduates, leaving openings and graduates roughly in balance. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. These market figures describe the occupations linked to the field, not the earnings of any listed program's graduates, which the ranking below reports directly.
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