International Agriculture at Cornell University

If you plan to study international agriculture, 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 approximately 23,620 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in international ag from Cornell.

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

Cornell International Agriculture Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Ag
• Master’s Degree in International Ag

Cornell International Agriculture Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the international ag progam at Cornell 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 international ag major at Cornell is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for International 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
Best International Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools	1
Best Value International Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in international ag from Cornell. This makes it the #3 most popular school for international ag master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do International Ag Graduates from Cornell Make?

The median salary of international ag students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cornell is $31,652. This is 1% higher than $31,472, which is the national average for all international ag bachelor's degree recipients.

International Ag Student Demographics at Cornell

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the international ag majors at Cornell University.

Cornell International Agriculture Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in international ag from Cornell in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical international ag bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at Cornell since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its international ag 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 international ag.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Cornell International Agriculture Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in international ag from Cornell in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in international ag each year. Cornell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

In the international ag master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 37% better than the national average.*

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

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

Cornell also has a doctoral program available in international ag. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Horticulture
• Plant Sciences
• Food Science Technology
• General Agriculture
• Animal Science

Careers That International Ag Grads May Go Into

A degree in international ag 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
Food Scientists and Technologists	480	$61,630
Agricultural Sciences Professors	390	$99,920

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.