Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Kansas State University

If you plan to study agriculture and agriculture operations, take a look at what Kansas State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854. Of the 3,967 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University in 2021, 510 of them were agriculture and agriculture operations majors.

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.

K -State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Master’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Doctorate Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Online Classes Are Available at K -State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

K -State does offer online education options in agriculture and agriculture operations for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

K -State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

The agriculture and agriculture operations major at K -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.

In 2021, 137 students received their master’s degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from K -State. This makes it the #2 most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 159 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 510 students earned a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from K -State. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. The typical agriculture and agriculture operations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at K -State since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at K -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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	454
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

K -State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

The agriculture and agriculture operations program at K -State awarded 137 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in agriculture and agriculture operations each year. K -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 and agriculture operations master's degree from K -State, 66% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	91
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

K -State also has a doctoral program available in agriculture and agriculture operations. In 2021, 159 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

The following agriculture and agriculture operations concentations are available at Kansas State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Kansas State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Science	251
Agricultural Economics & Business	150
Plant Sciences	93
Food Science Technology	78
Food Processing	34
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs	24
Agricultural Public Services	16
Agricultural Mechanization	13

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Architecture & Related Services
• Engineering Technologies

Careers That Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Grads May Go Into

A degree in agriculture and 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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	14,750	$53,860
Retail Sales Supervisors	12,060	$40,420
Computer User Support Specialists	7,420	$45,360
Graphic Designers	2,360	$46,270
Animal Caretakers	2,350	$22,890

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 Kzollman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.