Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Auburn University

If you plan to study agriculture and agriculture operations, take a look at what Auburn University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and has a total student population of 30,737. Of the 5,840 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Auburn University in 2021, 251 of them were agriculture and agriculture operations majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations section at the bottom of this page.

Auburn Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Master’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Doctorate Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Online Classes Are Available at Auburn

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Auburn does offer online courses in agriculture and agriculture operations for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Auburn Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the agriculture and agriculture operations progam at Auburn compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The agriculture and agriculture operations major at Auburn is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
Best Value Agriculture Schools	73
Most Focused Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77

In 2021, 69 students received their master’s degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from Auburn. This makes it the #13 most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 135 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at Auburn

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Auburn University.

Auburn Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

Of the 251 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations from Auburn in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical agriculture and agriculture operations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Auburn since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at Auburn are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	218
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Auburn Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students earned a master's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from Auburn. About 36% of these graduates were women and the other 64% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in agriculture and agriculture operations each year. Auburn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

Of the students who received a agriculture and agriculture operations master's degree from Auburn, 58% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a master's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	40
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Auburn also has a doctoral program available in agriculture and agriculture operations. In 2021, 135 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

The following agriculture and agriculture operations concentations are available at Auburn University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Auburn University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Science	123
Plant Sciences	104
Agricultural Economics & Business	47
Agricultural Production	30
General Agriculture	30
Food Science Technology	5
Agricultural Public Services	1

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation

Careers That Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Grads May Go Into

A degree in agriculture and agriculture operations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Auburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Retail Sales Supervisors	21,110	$42,080
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	19,240	$54,030
Computer User Support Specialists	5,920	$49,120
Animal Caretakers	2,990	$21,280
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	2,290	$50,000

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Robert S. Donovan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.