General Agriculture at North Carolina State University

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study general agriculture, take a look at what North Carolina State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042.

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

NC State General Agriculture Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Agriculture
Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture

NC State General Agriculture Rankings

The agriculture major at NC State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Agriculture. 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.

Agriculture Student Demographics at NC State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture majors at North Carolina State University.

NC State General Agriculture Associate’s Program

19% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of agriculture associate's degrees went to men and 19% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in agriculture only graduates about 43% men each year. The program at NC State may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 38% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in agriculture at NC State are white. Around 88% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a associate's in agriculture.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NC State General Agriculture Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of agriculture bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical agriculture bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at NC State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture at NC 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 North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in agriculture.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within General Agriculture

The following agriculture concentations are available at North Carolina State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Carolina State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agriculture	46

Careers That Agriculture Grads May Go Into

A degree in agriculture can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Soil and Plant Scientists	960	$72,890
Agricultural Sciences Professors	760	$50,720
Food Scientists and Technologists	160	$58,430
Animal Scientists	140	$61,030

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
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