Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Iowa State University

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a agriculture & agriculture operations school? To help you decide if Iowa State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's agriculture & agriculture operations program.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822.

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.

Iowa State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

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

Iowa State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

The agriculture & agriculture operations major at Iowa State 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.

There were 181 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture & agriculture operations, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at Iowa State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture & agriculture operations majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of agriculture & agriculture operations bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical agriculture & agriculture operations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Iowa State since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations at Iowa State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	548
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

Iowa State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

59% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of agriculture & agriculture operations master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in agriculture & agriculture operations each year. Iowa State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a agriculture & agriculture operations master's degree from Iowa State, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	61
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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 Iowa State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agricultural Economics & Business	237
Animal Science	225
Plant Sciences	172
Veterinary Medicine	148
Agricultural Mechanization	54
Food Science Technology	48
International Agriculture	45
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences	18
Soil Sciences	12
Agricultural Production	12

Careers That Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Grads May Go Into

A degree in agriculture & 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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Retail Sales Supervisors	12,810	$40,090
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	11,970	$56,970
Computer User Support Specialists	4,460	$49,100
Graphic Designers	2,270	$43,920
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	2,250	$44,130

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
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