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Agronomy & Crop Science at Iowa State University

If you plan to study Agronomy & Crop Science, take a look at what Iowa State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa State University sits in Ames, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 108 agronomy & crop science degrees were granted at Iowa State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Iowa State University

Many students take online classes at Iowa State University. Of 30,380 students, 972 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,472 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Agronomy & Crop Science graduates at Iowa State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Agronomy & Crop Science graduates at Iowa State University are 46% women (50) and 54% men (58).

Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Program at Iowa State University

Among the 72 bachelor’s agronomy & crop science graduates at Iowa State University, 50% were women (36) and 50% were men (36).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Agronomy & Crop Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	61
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 3% of Agronomy & Crop Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, below the national average of 22%.*

Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Program at Iowa State University

Among the 28 master’s agronomy & crop science graduates at Iowa State University, 36% were women (10) and 64% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Agronomy & Crop Science master’s degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 4% of Agronomy & Crop Science master’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, below the national average of 11%.*

Agronomy & Crop Science Doctoral Program at Iowa State University

Among the 2 doctoral agronomy & crop science graduates at Iowa State University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Agronomy & Crop Science doctoral degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Unknown	1

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Agronomy & Crop Science Graduates

Those who complete Agronomy & Crop Science program at Iowa State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Agronomy & Crop Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$56,932
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950
Agricultural Technicians	$44,022
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803

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.