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Sustainable Agriculture at Mississippi State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sustainable Agriculture, consider the program at Mississippi State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Mississippi State University sits in Mississippi State, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 50 sustainable agriculture graduations were recorded at Mississippi State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Mississippi State University

Online coursework is an option at Mississippi State University. Of 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) studied exclusively online and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Sustainable Agriculture graduates at Mississippi State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Sustainable Agriculture graduates at Mississippi State University are 32% women (16) and 68% men (34).

Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 19 bachelor’s sustainable agriculture degrees awarded at Mississippi State University, 11% were women (2) and 89% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sustainable Agriculture bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Black / African American	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Sustainable Agriculture bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, lower than the national average of 28%.*

Sustainable Agriculture Master’s Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 22 master’s sustainable agriculture graduates at Mississippi State University, 45% were women (10) and 55% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sustainable Agriculture master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	8

Minority students account for 5% of Sustainable Agriculture master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, lower than the national average of 18%.*

Sustainable Agriculture Doctoral Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 9 doctoral sustainable agriculture graduates at Mississippi State University, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sustainable Agriculture doctoral degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	5

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Sustainable Agriculture Graduates

Those who complete Sustainable Agriculture program at Mississippi State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Sustainable Agriculture graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Range Managers	$59,935
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.