Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Mississippi 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 Mississippi State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986. Of the 4,575 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University in 2021, 281 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.

Mississippi State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Master’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Doctorate Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Mississippi State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks agriculture and agriculture operations programs across the country. The following shows how Mississippi State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The agriculture and agriculture operations major at Mississippi 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from Mississippi State. This makes it the #26 most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 105 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of agriculture and agriculture operations bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% 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 Mississippi State since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at Mississippi 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 Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	256
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Mississippi State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

Of the 34 agriculture and agriculture operations students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Mississippi State, about 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in agriculture and agriculture operations each year. Mississippi State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a agriculture and agriculture operations master's degree from Mississippi State, 79% 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 Mississippi State University with a master's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in agriculture and agriculture operations. In 2021, 105 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 Mississippi State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mississippi State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Science	93
Agricultural Economics & Business	58
Agricultural Production	51
Food Science Technology	38
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	32
Plant Sciences	30
Horticulture	14

Related Majors

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

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Retail Sales Supervisors	13,030	$37,710
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	12,410	$47,000
Computer User Support Specialists	2,490	$46,670
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	1,530	$47,620
Animal Caretakers	1,150	$23,320

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.