Agriculture
Contains Stem Majors
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Agriculture and the types of students that study this field. false awards the most degrees in Agriculture in the US.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Agriculture programs are false institutions (N/A total). false
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Agriculture programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Agriculture.
Information on the businesses and industries that employ graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.
The average salary for majors is $85,509 and the most common occupations are Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, Other managers, and Veterinarians.
The industry that employs the most majors is Farming, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing.
The average salary for majors is $85,509 and the most common occupations are Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, Other managers, and Veterinarians.
This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for majors.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
The most common occupations majors, by number of employees, are Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, Other managers, and Veterinarians.
Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of majors working as Agricultural & food scientists, Veterinarians, and Conservation scientists & foresters.
The highest paid occupations by median income for majors are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, and Physicians.
The number of graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.02%, from 551,328 in 2021 to 562,484 in 2022.
The largest single share of graduates go on to work as Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (5.05%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in by share of the total number of graduates.
The most common industries that employ majors, by number of employees, are Farming, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Elementary & secondary schools.
The highest paying industries of majors, by average wage, are Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing, Sporting & athletic goods, & doll, toy & game manufacturing , and Aerospace products & parts manufacturing.
The number of graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.02%, from 551,328 in 2021 to 562,484 in 2022.
The industry which employs the most graduates by share is Farming, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in .
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in in the United States.
The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in is 44.
The most common degree type these workers hold is a false.
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in . The most common ages of employees with this major are 26 and 24 years old, which represent 2.83% and 2.73% of the population, respectively.
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Agriculture are .
The most common degree types held by the working population in are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Agriculture for each race & ethnicity. false
This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of N/A recipients in Agriculture.
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Zimbabwe that hold degrees (5.32 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is China (7,210 degree recipients).