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Agriculture at Cornell University

If you plan to study Agriculture, consider the program at Cornell University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cornell University sits in Ithaca, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 82 agriculture degrees were granted at Cornell University.

Online & Distance Learning at Cornell University

Many students take online classes at Cornell University. Of 26,793 students, 527 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Agriculture graduates at Cornell University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Agriculture graduates at Cornell University are 51% women (42) and 49% men (40).

Agriculture Bachelor’s Program at Cornell University

Of the 56 bachelor’s agriculture graduates at Cornell University, 52% were women (29) and 48% were men (27).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Agriculture bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	9
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Agriculture bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University, above the national average of 36%.*

Agriculture Master’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 26 master’s agriculture graduates at Cornell University, 50% were women (13) and 50% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Agriculture master’s degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Agriculture master’s degree recipients at Cornell University, below the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Agriculture Graduates

Graduates of the Agriculture program at Cornell University pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Agriculture majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Animal Scientists	$93,823
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$56,932
Food Scientists and Technologists	$55,930
Agricultural Technicians	$44,022

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.