Agricultural Production at Mississippi State University

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

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,575 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University in 2021, 23 of them were agricultural production majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Agricultural Production section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi State Agricultural Production Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Production
• Master’s Degree in Agricultural Production
• Doctorate Degree in Agricultural Production

Mississippi State Agricultural Production Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the agricultural production progam at Mississippi State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 agricultural production major at Mississippi State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Agricultural Production. 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 Value Agricultural Production Doctor’s Degree Schools	2

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in agricultural production from Mississippi State. This makes it the #1 most popular school for agricultural production master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in agricultural production, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Agricultural Production Graduates from Mississippi State Make?

The median salary of agricultural production students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State is $40,436. This is 22% higher than $33,073, which is the national average for all agricultural production bachelor's degree recipients.

Agricultural Production Student Demographics at Mississippi State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agricultural production majors at Mississippi State University.

Mississippi State Agricultural Production Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in agricultural production from Mississippi State in 2021, 87% were men and 13% were women. The typical agricultural production bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Mississippi State since its program graduates 45% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agricultural production 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 agricultural production.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi State Agricultural Production Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 agricultural production majors earned their master's degree from Mississippi State. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were women.

Of the students who received a agricultural production master's degree from Mississippi State, 68% were white. This is below 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 agricultural production.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in agricultural production. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Horticulture
• Plant Sciences
• Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
• Food Science Technology
• Agricultural Economics & Business

Careers That Agricultural Production Grads May Go Into

A degree in agricultural production 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
Conservation Scientists	770	$54,870
Farm and Home Management Advisors	320	$49,350
Agricultural Sciences Professors	150	$97,550
Soil and Plant Scientists	80	$90,700

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.