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Agricultural Production at Iowa State University

Agricultural Production at Iowa State University

Every agricultural production school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the agricultural production program at Iowa State University stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Agricultural Production section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa State Agricultural Production Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Agricultural Production

Iowa State Agricultural Production Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in agricultural production, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agricultural Production Student Demographics at Iowa State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agricultural production majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State Agricultural Production Master’s Program

57% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of agricultural production master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in agricultural production each year. Iowa State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a agricultural production master's degree from Iowa State, 86% 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 agricultural production.

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

Concentrations Within Agricultural Production

The following agricultural production concentations are available at Iowa State University. 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
Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture 12

Careers That Agricultural Production Grads May Go Into

A degree in agricultural production 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
Soil and Plant Scientists 1,230 $79,650
Conservation Scientists 590 $56,820
Food Scientists and Technologists 320 $67,360
Agricultural Sciences Professors 280 $90,570
Farm and Home Management Advisors 260 $65,110

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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