Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695. In 2021, 318 agriculture and agriculture operations majors received their bachelor's degree from Michigan State.

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.

Michigan State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Master’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Doctorate Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Michigan State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

The agriculture and agriculture operations major at Michigan 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, 83 students received their master’s degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from Michigan State. This makes it the #8 most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 124 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of agriculture and agriculture operations bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical agriculture and agriculture operations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Michigan State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at Michigan 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 Michigan State University with a bachelor's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	261
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Michigan State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

Of the 83 agriculture and agriculture operations students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Michigan State, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a agriculture and agriculture operations master's degree from Michigan State, 73% 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 Michigan State University with a master's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	61
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in agriculture and agriculture operations. In 2021, 124 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Michigan State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Science	170
Food Science Technology	108
Agricultural Economics & Business	42
Plant Sciences	38
Soil Sciences	33
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	21
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs	4

Related Majors

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

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	33,490	$57,530
Retail Sales Supervisors	33,330	$45,300
Computer User Support Specialists	19,090	$50,640
Graphic Designers	5,680	$47,700
Animal Caretakers	5,130	$24,390

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 Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.