Agriculture Schools in Tennessee
Tennessee contains
eleven
schools that offer agriculture programs.
Hiwassee College,
the highest-ranking agriculture school in TN, has a total student population of 138 and
is the
755th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 11 agriculture schools
in Tennessee,
only 5 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
The University of Tennessee comes out as the most expensive ($13,139/yr),
with Southwest Tennessee Community College as the lowest recorded at only $4,338/yr.
Agriculture students from Tennessee schools who go on to become
agriculturalists,
farmers,
agricultural engineers,
agricultural scientists, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
Also, Farmers and ranchers make on average $42,710 per year and there are about 520 of them employed in the US today.
Also, within the agriculture schools
in Tennessee, the average student population is 2,002 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from agriculture,
there are 4116 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,154 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$4,032, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Agriculture Programs in Tennessee
Hiwassee College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Agriculture, General
Levels offered:
Associates
The University of Tennessee
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Agriculture, General
Levels offered:
PhD
Middle Tennessee State University
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tennessee Technological University
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Agriculture, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The University of Tennessee-Martin
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Agriculture, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tennessee State University
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Agriculture, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Austin Peay State University
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Agriculture, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Walters State Community College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Associates
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Nashville State Technical Community College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Columbia State Community College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Associates
Tennessee Interesting Facts
- The city of Kingston served as Tennessee's state capital for one day (September 21, 1807) as a result of treaties negotiated with the Cherokee Indians. The two-hour legislative session passed two resolutions and adjourned back to Knoxville.
- Andrew Johnson held every elective office at the local, state, and federal level, including President of the United States. He was elected alderman, mayor, state representative, and state senator from Greeneville. He served as governor and military governor of Tennessee and United States congressman, senator, and vice president, becoming President of the United States following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
- Iroquois, bred at Nashville's Belle Meade Plantation, was the first American winner of the English Derby in 1881. Such modern thoroughbreds as Secretariat trace their bloodlines to Iroquois.
- Actress-singer Polly Bergen, from Knoxville, is the first woman to serve on the Board of Directors of the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
- Tennessee won its nickname as The Volunteer State during the War of 1812 when volunteer soldiers from Tennessee displayed marked valor in the Battle of New Orleans.
Top National Parks in Tennessee:
Famous State Residents:
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Related Subjects - Schools in or near Tennessee