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Agronomy & Crop Science at Mississippi State University

If you plan to study Agronomy & Crop Science, take a look at what Mississippi State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mississippi State University sits in Mississippi State, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 28 agronomy & crop science degrees were granted at Mississippi State University.

Online Class Availability at Mississippi State University

Many students take online classes at Mississippi State University. Among 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Agronomy & Crop Science graduates at Mississippi State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Agronomy & Crop Science graduates at Mississippi State University are 21% women (6) and 79% men (22).

Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 28 bachelor’s agronomy & crop science degrees awarded at Mississippi State University, 21% were women (6) and 79% were men (22).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Agronomy & Crop Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 14% of Agronomy & Crop Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, lower than the national average of 22%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Agronomy & Crop Science Graduates

Those who complete Agronomy & Crop Science program at Mississippi State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Agronomy & Crop Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$56,932
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950
Agricultural Technicians	$44,022
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.