Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Cornell University

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

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 407 students received a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from Cornell.

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.

Cornell 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

Cornell Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the agriculture and agriculture operations progam at Cornell 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 Cornell 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
	7

In 2021, 106 students received their master’s degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from Cornell. This makes it the #4 most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 138 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

The agriculture and agriculture operations program at Cornell awarded 407 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to 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 Cornell since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 Cornell University with a bachelor's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	62
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	56
White	186
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	49

Cornell Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of agriculture and agriculture operations master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in agriculture and agriculture operations each year. Cornell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	40
International Students	50
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Cornell also has a doctoral program available in agriculture and agriculture operations. In 2021, 138 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 Cornell University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cornell University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agricultural Economics & Business	226
Animal Science	108
General Agriculture	76
Food Science Technology	73
Plant Sciences	35
International Agriculture	21
Horticulture	5

Related Majors

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

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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	112,510	$70,770
Retail Sales Supervisors	66,620	$50,640
Computer User Support Specialists	45,190	$60,160
Graphic Designers	21,350	$64,840
Animal Caretakers	13,110	$29,780

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 Notyourbroom under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.