Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Montana State University

If you are interested in studying agriculture and agriculture operations, you may want to check out the program at Montana State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and approximately 16,218 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,638 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Montana State University in 2021, 91 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.

MSU Bozeman 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

MSU Bozeman Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the agriculture and agriculture operations progam at MSU Bozeman compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The agriculture and agriculture operations major at MSU Bozeman 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
Most Focused Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools	23
	46
Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57
	66
Best Value Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81
Most Focused Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	91
Most Focused Agriculture Schools	210

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from MSU Bozeman. This makes it the #71 most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at MSU Bozeman

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

MSU Bozeman Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

Of the 91 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations from MSU Bozeman in 2020-2021, 49% were men and 51% were 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 MSU Bozeman since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at MSU Bozeman 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 Montana State University with a bachelor's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	79
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

MSU Bozeman Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations from MSU Bozeman in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in agriculture and agriculture operations each year. MSU Bozeman does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a agriculture and agriculture operations master's degree from MSU Bozeman, 88% 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 Montana 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	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MSU Bozeman also has a doctoral program available in agriculture and agriculture operations. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

If you plan to be a agriculture and agriculture operations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Montana State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Science	49
Plant Sciences	40
Agricultural Economics & Business	17

Related Majors

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

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 MT, the home state for Montana State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Retail Sales Supervisors	4,890	$43,260
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	4,030	$53,770
Computer User Support Specialists	2,710	$46,060
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	1,020	$54,240
Animal Caretakers	860	$25,770

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 Tim Evanson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.