Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Every agroecology & sustainable agriculture school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the agroecology program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 students attend the school each year.

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

Louisiana State University Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Agroecology

Louisiana State University Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in agroecology, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agroecology Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agroecology majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of agroecology master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in agroecology each year. Louisiana State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a agroecology master's degree from Louisiana State University, 71% 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in agroecology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

Careers That Agroecology Grads May Go Into

A degree in agroecology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Conservation Scientists	630	$61,430
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	400	$54,830
Soil and Plant Scientists	90	$68,100
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	50	$75,170

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 Kkmurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.