General Agriculture at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Every general agriculture school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the agriculture program at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440. In 2021, 38 agriculture majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo General Agriculture Degrees Available

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo General Agriculture Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the agriculture 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 major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Agriculture. 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
	2
Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Focused General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in agriculture from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. This makes it the #9 most popular school for agriculture master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Agriculture Graduates

The median salary of agriculture students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $47,178. This is 34% higher than $35,083, which is the national average for all agriculture bachelor's degree recipients.

Agriculture Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo General Agriculture Bachelor’s Program

Of the 38 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in agriculture from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture 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 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its agriculture 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo General Agriculture Master’s Program

Of the 14 agriculture students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, about 43% were men and 57% were women.

Of the students who received a agriculture master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 71% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the agriculture master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 6% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Horticulture
• Agricultural Public Services
• Agricultural Mechanization
• Plant Sciences
• Food Science Technology

Careers That Agriculture Grads May Go Into

A degree in agriculture 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
Soil and Plant Scientists	2,270	$80,710
Food Scientists and Technologists	2,240	$72,580
Agricultural Sciences Professors	380	$97,290
Animal Scientists	40	$56,840

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.