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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

What traits are you looking for in a agriculture and agriculture operations school? To help you decide if California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's agriculture and agriculture operations program.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440. Of the 5,421 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo in 2021, 584 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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the agriculture and agriculture operations progam at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The agriculture and agriculture operations major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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
Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Most Popular Agriculture Schools 10
12
Best Value Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools 34

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. This makes it the #46 most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 584 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. About 38% were men and 62% 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 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its agriculture and agriculture operations bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 40
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 133
White 326
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 79

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

58% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a master's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. About 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in agriculture and agriculture operations each year. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a agriculture and agriculture operations master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 68% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the agriculture and agriculture operations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also has a doctoral program available in agriculture and agriculture operations. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Science 187
Agricultural Economics & Business 134
Food Science Technology 109
Plant Sciences 54
General Agriculture 52
Agricultural Mechanization 42
Agricultural Public Services 24
Horticulture 1

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 CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 166,870 $62,560
Retail Sales Supervisors 118,190 $45,310
Computer User Support Specialists 70,510 $66,350
Graphic Designers 29,320 $61,100
Animal Caretakers 21,430 $29,830

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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